ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – While many parts of the country were celebrating Columbus Day Monday, Alaska was hosting its own celebration of Indigenous People’s Day, a change that was made in 2017 when Alaska became the second state to officially replace Columbus Day with Indigenous People’s Day.
In Anchorage, one of the biggest celebrations was held at Alaska Pacific University.
“Well, if you think about it, the state of Alaska has 227 federally recognized tribes here in Alaska, which is as much or more than the whole rest of the United States,” said APU’s Susan Anderson, senior liaison for membership and external relationships. “So it’s really important that we recognize Indigenous people here in the state of Alaska.”…