Elizabeth Peratrovich Day celebration is Feb. 15
February 9, 2015
Natives for Positive Change, a UAF student group, will host the fourth annual Elizabeth
Peratrovich Day celebration on Feb. 15, 2015, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Wood Center
ballroom. The theme of this year’s event is “Looking Back to Move Forward."
The celebration will include a prestigious panel of Alaska Native leaders discussing
civil rights. UAF’s own Inu-Yupiaq Dance Group will perform. Admission is free.
Natives for Positive Change was founded in late 2011 from the inspiration of several
members of the UAF Alaska Native community. The organization’s mission is to: educate
on policy and governance relative to Alaska Native people; create a forum to share
issues that affect Alaska Native and rural communities; introduce ways people can
lead within indigenous communities locally, nationally and internationally; promote
healthy rural and urban communities; encourage the continuation of diverse cultural
heritage; and mentor young Alaska Natives in academic and professional development.
Please contact Charlene Stern at 474-5293 or cbstern@alaska.edu with any questions.