Peratrovich Day
Marked With
Parade, Gathering
Alaska Native Brotherhood Camp 1 and Alaska Native Sisterhood Camp 4 invite the community to celebrate Elizabeth Peratrovich Day on Feb.16.
The Tlingit woman Elizabeth Wanamaker Peratrovich, ‘‘standing on ancestral strength,’’ was the first civil rights leader in the United States, organizers said.
The commemoration begins with a 2 p.m. parade, from Crescent Harbor shelter to the ANB Founders Hall. Line up is at 1:30 p.m. Civil rights groups and individuals are welcome to march in solidarity in the parade. For further information call Karen at 747-7803.
Peratrovich will be recognized in an honoring celebration at the ANB Founders Hall following the parade. It will include dancing, coffee and cake.
Alaska Native dance groups, both local and from around the state, will gather for the celebration. They will include Mt. Edgecumbe High School’s Athabaskan, Yupik, Inupiaq-St. Lawrence Island, Supiaq and Unangan groups. Local dance groups, Sheet’ka Kwaan, Gajaa Heen and Noow Tlein, also will honor her monumental contribution to equal rights for Alaska Native peoples.
The event will be held in commemoration of the signing of the Anti-Discrimination Act of 1945, attributed to Peratrovich’s strong, articulate presence at the Alaska Territorial Legislature, and unwavering purpose to gain equal rights for all Alaskans.
Wearable Arts
Show Feb. 4
Tickets for the Wearable Arts Show ‘‘Awakening’’ are on sale at Old Harbor Books.
Shows are 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4, at Centennial Hall. It is sponsored by the Greater Sitka Arts Council.
Tickets cost $25 and $20 for students and seniors. Tickets also will be for sale at the door.
For information go to sitkaartscouncil.org.
