Elizabeth Peratrovich Day celebration is Feb. 15

February 9, 2015

University Relations

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.