Peratrovich Day in Haines highlights decades of civil rights work

Peratrovich Day in Haines highlights decades of civil rights work

Justina Starzynski Hotch leads elementary schoolers at Tuesday’s Elizabeth Peratrovich Day celebration in the Haines high school gym. Tuesday’s Elizabeth Peratrovich Day celebration brought a new first, at least in recent memory: the Haines and Klukwan schools joining together to celebrate the Alaska Native civil rights pioneer. But by and large, much of the celebration has become familiar, and a yearly tradition for the current generation of st…

TSAS celebrates Elizabeth Peratrovich

Tongass School of Arts and Sciences held its annual celebration of Alaska Tlingit civil rights activist Elizabeth Peratrovich on Thursday afternoon at the school’s gymnasium.