Elizabeth Peratrovich Day Celebration February 16th, 10am -4pm

February 16th | 10am-4pm

Celebrate Elizabeth Peratrovich Day at the City Museum with learning and fun!

Celebrate Elizabeth Peratrovich Day at the City Museum on February 16th between 10am and 4pm with ANS and the Juneau-Douglas City Museum. The film titled, For the Rights of All: Ending Jim Crow in Alaska will be playing and Elizabeth Peratrovich scavenger hunt booklets will be available at the front desk. Participants may use the booklet to find and record information about Elizabeth Peratrovich located in the museum’s permanent exhibits and collect a notecard designed by Crystal Worl when complete. (This activity is best for older youth but younger children can complete it with adult help). Arts-integrated  local classroom projects honoring Elizabeth Peratrovich’s contributions to civil rights in Alaska will be on display and free copies of the book, In Sisterhood: The History of Camp 2 of the Alaska Native Sisterhood will be available.

On February 5th, 1945, Elizabeth Peratrovich addressed the Territorial Senate during its debate on the anti-discrimination bill. At that time Elizabeth was the grand president of the Alaska Native Sisterhood. Elizabeth gave a powerful speech about racism and injustice. Enough senators were moved by Elizabeth’s speech that the Alaska Anti-Discrimination Act of 1945 was passed and then signed into law on February 16th, 1945. Alaska recognizes February 16th as Elizabeth Peratrovich Day because this is the date the Equal Rights Act was signed into