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Tribe to Help Decide Fate of Statue of Capt. Cook
ANCHORAGE (AP) — The mayor of Anchorage has asked the Native Village of Eklutna to determine what happens to a statue of a British explorer following calls for its removal as monuments to historical figures are being dismantled across the country.
The statue is of Captain James Cook, who came to Alaska in 1778 in what is now known as Prince William Sound and Cook Inlet while searching for the Northwest Passage as an explorer for the British government.
Cook and his crew were the first Europeans to set foot in the region and were credited with discovering land that was already inhabited by Indigenous people.
Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz and Native Village of Eklutna President Aaron Leggett wrote a joint letter saying that “the statue is but one symbol among many that fail to fully and fairly recognize Anchorage’s First People.”
The letter was written in response to the Anchorage Sister Cities Commission, which suggested modifying the monument to reflect the history of Alaska Natives.
“Consequently, as part of the government-to-government relationship between the Municipality of Anchorage and the Native Village of Eklutna, we seek to establish a process that respects the crucial role and sovereign authority of local tribes as we more fully and fairly portray Alaska’s past,” the letter said.
In this Wednesday photo, a statue of Captain James Cook stands on a plinth in Resolution Park overlooking the Cook Inlet near 3rd Avenue in Anchorage. (Bill Roth/Anchorage Daily News via AP)
Leggett said this is the most significant recognition from an Anchorage official of the village being a sovereign government. The Native Village of Eklutna is the only tribal government within the boundaries of the Municipality of Anchorage. It became federally recognized in 1982.
A decision has not yet been made on what will happen to the statue, but Leggett said he would like to see modifications at the statue site that represent the history and voice of the Dena’ina people.
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March 2005
Within the next few years two of Sitka’s small boat harbors, Old Thomsen and ANB, will have to be replaced, and Harbor Master Ray Majeski says the millions of dollars needed for the projects still must be found. ... Sitka Port and Harbors Commission has recommended raising moorage rates by 55 cents per foot per month, but the Assembly in an ordinance introduced at its last meeting called for 45 cents, which would make the new rate $1.75.
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March 1975
Photo caption: Mrs. Leola Calkins, Women of the Moose Sitka Chapter, presents a blood pressure tester to Mrs. Joyce Haavig, Sitka Heart Fund Drive chairman. The tester was given to the Sitka Heart Association to be used in community hypertension evaluation clinics.
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