Discuss the confusion and frustration you have experienced with the way the state of Alaska identifies your ethnicity and the importance of recognizing and honoring indigenous cultures.
Hmm, I'm not so sure about anything these days, the frkn state of Ak asks me if im Hispanic before asking if im Ak Native! I'm a full blooded Ak Native. When the Russians came to Sitka, which is where my ancestors are from as well as I, my mother was old school n her aunts deduced from Russian Orthodox Priests (baptismal) asking how long they had been in Sitka? My mother was 89 - years old when she passed, but she told us she was 5th generation! I am 6th! My mother was around in the 1920's, n you can do the math, 400 or so years back. Alaska Day could be Tlingits Day, since my mom felt more was lost when Ak was sold to uncle sam!  I feel every Native Tribe has their own spin on Columbo Day! And yes we fought our neighbors, n yes we had slaves. As to those dumb commercials, ancestory.com, lol..until someone can prove otherwise, my mom, grandparents blood has been spilt in SE Ak n our family ain't from africa, lol...