Frank Peratrovich (April 2, 1895 – January 4, 1984) was an American businessman and politician. Born in Klawock, Alaska to parents of mixed Tlingit and...

Elizabeth Peratrovich (née Elizabeth Jean Wanamaker; Tlingit: Ḵaax̲gal.aat [qʰaχ.ɡʌɬ.ʔatʰ]; July 4, 1911 – December 1, 1958) was an American civil rights...

Petersburg) which are both accessible through Prince of Wales' road system. Frank Peratrovich (1895–1984), then-mayor of Klawock and later president of the ANB...

Territorial representative 1925–1929, (first Alaska Native legislator) Frank Peratrovich 1895–1984 Tlingit Democratic Territorial representative 1945–1947...

B district 1965–1967 Succeeded by Howard C. Bradshaw Preceded by Frank Peratrovich Member of the Alaska Senate from A district 1967–1987 Succeeded by...

1958 Alaska Senate election, District A (4-year seat) Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Frank Peratrovich 7,814 100.0 Total votes 7,814 100.0...

Naughton Democratic Kodiak 16 Edmund N. Orbeck Democratic Fairbanks 1 Frank Peratrovich Democratic Klawock 16 Richard L. Randolph Republican Fairbanks 5 Morgan...

Alaska at-large, and Jack Coghill, who became lieutenant governor. Frank Peratrovich, the mayor of Klawock who was also a territorial legislator, was the...

Alaska Native men elected to the Alaska Senate: Bill Beltz (Inupiaq), Frank Peratrovich (Tlingit), Eben Hopson (Iñupiaq) (1959) first Alaska Native man to...

District A In office January 26, 1959 – January 23, 1967 Serving with Frank Peratrovich 21st President of the Alaska Senate In office January 24, 1955 – January...

District Name Party Location 1 William K. Boardman Republican Ketchikan Frank Peratrovich Democratic Klawock 2 Ernest J. Haugen Republican Petersburg 3 Richard...

William E. Beltz at Senate President's desk Howard C. Bradshaw Frank E. Cashel Frank X. Chapados John B. "Jack" Coghill Blanche L. (Preston) McSmith...

(1961–1965), Lucille Pinkerton (1965–1967), Pete Cessnun (1967–1969), Frank Peratrovich (1969–1971) Preceded by (at large) Succeeded by Richard Whittaker...

District Name Party Location A James Nolan Dem Wrangell Frank Peratrovich Dem Klawock B Walter O. "Bo" Smith Dem Ketchikan C Howard C. Bradshaw Dem Sitka...

believed in resulted in his nickname "the Tiger." Fellow legislator Frank Peratrovich called Bronson "a dedicated Alaskan who played a major role in the...

help their households. Peratrovich also grew the organization by recruiting new members. Amy Hallingstad (Tlingit) helped Peratrovich to integrate schools...

Senate President: Robert J. McNealy (D-Fairbanks) Majority Leader: Frank Peratrovich (D-Fairbanks) Minority Leader: Brad Phillips (R-Anchorage) Commerce...

2nd session: January 23, 1962 – April 12, 1962 Senate President: Frank Peratrovich (D-Klawock) Majority Leader: Robert J. McNealy (D-Fairbanks) Minority...

Elizabeth Peratrovich was an ANS member for whom Alaska designated a state holiday (February 16) in 1988. Peratrovich's brother-in-law, Frank (president...

also studied under Harry K. Bremner Sr. for song and dance and Selina Peratrovich for basketing. Rizal also received awards for her artwork. She won a...

Gruening actively recruited Alaska Natives through the ANB and by 1944, Frank Peratrovich (Tlingit) and Andrew Hope (Tlingit) were elected into office. Also...

state for the nominated Republican governor-lieutenant governor ticket of Frank Murkowski and Leman. Murkowski and Leman won and Murkowski resigned from...

First Alaska Native to be featured on United States currency: Elizabeth Peratrovich (Tlingit). First Native American to play for the National Women's Soccer...

Nation – Spiritual Richard Oakes, Mohawk Nation – Advocacy Elizabeth Peratrovich, Tlingit Nation – Advocacy Pascal Poolaw, Kiowa Tribe – Military Mary...

on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation Elizabeth Peratrovich, Tlingit civil rights activist. Peratrovich and her husband were instrumental in the successful...

States Secretary of the Treasury to mint $1 coins honoring Elizabeth Peratrovich under the Native American $1 Coin Act. The resolution was successful...

of Natives. After Auntie Merna tells them about how she met Elizabeth Peratrovich, they help the tourists learn that what they said was more wrong than...

(1921–2015), artist and Bureau of Indian Affairs educator Elizabeth Peratrovich (1911–1958), civil rights activist, Grand President of the Alaska Native...

lawyer, gender equality advocate, Episcopal priest, and author Elizabeth Peratrovich 1911 1958  United States Alaskan activist for native people Amelia Boynton...

in Alaska, and lost the 2002 gubernatorial election against Republican Frank Murkowski. In 2007 she became the Chancellor of the University of Alaska...