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Mary Peltola (Yup’ik) wins Alaska special election, becoming first Alaska Native in Congress

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Mary Peltola (Yup’ik) won a special election for the House seat left vacant after the death of Republican Don Young. Her win makes Peltola the first Democrat in 50 years and the first woman to hold the seat along with … Continue reading Mary Peltola (Yup’ik) wins Alaska special election, becoming first Alaska Native in Congress

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From the Desk of Mary Ehrlander: The Success of the Walter Harper Project

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Mary F. Ehrlander is a Professor Emeritus of History and Arctic & Northern Studies at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. She is the author of Walter Harper, Alaska Native Son (Bison Books, 2017), Equal Educational Opportunity: Brown’s Elusive Mandate and coauthor of Education Reform in the … Continue reading From the Desk of Mary Ehrlander: The Success of the Walter Harper Project