Discover how over 6,300 Alaska Native volunteers formed the Alaska Territorial Guard to protect Alaska during WWII, overcoming discrimination and earning recognition.
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Ada Blackjack: The Iñupiat Woman Who Survived Wrangel Island’s Doomed Arctic Expedition
Discover the inspiring story of Ada Blackjack, the Iñupiat woman who survived two years alone on Wrangel Island after a failed Arctic expedition in the 1920s.
How Native Americans Protected Alaska During WWII
Discover how 6,300 Alaska Natives formed the Alaska Territorial Guard and Navajo Code Talkers used their sacred language to help win WWII.