The Polynesian Association of Alaska is celebrating its 20-year anniversary Saturday during an annual Cultural Flag Day ceremony. The Anchorage-based nonprofit organization connects the state’s Pacific Islander community through community events, and offers various assistance tools for education, law, and employment.
“It was a Polynesian culture Flag Day. Then 10 years later, we changed from Polynesian to Pacific island culture Flag Day. 15 years later, it’s AAPI, Asian, American and Pacific Islander. 20 years later, we are still here,” said the association’s founder Lucy Hansen.
The event starts at noon along the Delaney Park Strip between 9th and 10th Avenues with a flag ceremony showcasing the Asian Pacific Islands Nations, along with singing of the national anthem in several native languages. Hansen said almost a dozen flags will be presented…