The speech that you give may convince the legislators to vote YES to pass this bill. Elizabeth Peratrovich Poster Students are asked to imagine that they are in the audience of the Territorial Legislature listening to Elizabeth Peratrovich make her speech. This is the skit presented by the Elizabeth Peratrovich Players in Hoonah on the Rain Country video. Text includes the entire speech given by Elizabeth to the Territorial Legislature as well as noted comments and speeches given by others that day in February, 1945. A compilation of sources adapted for reader's theatre by Donna C. Breeden.
Text includes chants and songs that present the background of discrimination practiced at the time.
Discovering Alaska Native Women of Distinction Project unit developed by Bernie Sorenson and Belinda Burns. The unit describes classroom sessions to involve students and help them complete a report and a creative project. Includes a comprehensive individual student research guide.