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Henry Tureman Allen (1859–1930), U.S. Army officer who conducted a famous expedition of Alaska's interior in 1885, largely through the Copper and Tanana River drainages; Roald Amundsen (1872–1928), frequently passed through Alaska in his travels
Jewel Kilcher (born May 23, 1974), mononymously known as Jewel, is an American singer-songwriter. She has been nominated for four Grammy Awards and has sold over 30 million albums worldwide as of 2024. Kilcher was raised near Homer, Alaska, where she grew up singing and yodeling as a duo with her father, Atz Kilcher, a local musician.
This list indexes notable athletes from Alaska. John Baker (b. 1960 or 1961 in Kotzebue), a perennial top 10 finisher at the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Damen Bell-Holter (b. 1990 in Hydaburg) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Lapuan Korikobrat of the Korisliiga. An Alaska Native and member of the state's ...
Sarah Palin. Sarah Louise Palin (/ ˈpeɪlɪn / ⓘ PAY-lin; née Heath; born February 11, 1964) is an American politician, commentator, author, and reality television personality who served as the ninth governor of Alaska from 2006 until her resignation in 2009. She was the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee under U.S. Senator John McCain.
Tlingit Aaní. The Tlingit or Lingít (English: / ˈtlɪŋkɪt, ˈklɪŋkɪt / ⓘ TLING-kit, KLING-kit) are Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America and constitute two of the 231 (As of 2022) [4] federally recognized Tribes of Alaska. [5] Most Tlingit are Alaska Natives; however, some are First Nations in Canada.
Sharon Cissna (born 1942), politician. Jordan Clarke (born 1990), track and field shot putter. Don Clary (born 1957), long-distance runner. Tyler Collins, actor. Michelle Coombs, geologist living in Anchorage and working at Alaska Volcano Observatory. Stan Cornelius (1941–2005), country musician, lawyer.
The Alutiiq people (pronounced / əˈluːtɪk / ə-LOO-tik in English; from Promyshlenniki Russian Алеутъ, "Aleut"; [1][2][3] plural often "Alutiit"), also called by their ancestral name Sugpiaq (/ ˈsʊɡˌbjɑːk / SUUG-byahk or / ˈsʊɡpiˌæk / SUUG-pee-AK; plural often "Sugpiat"), as well as Pacific Eskimo or Pacific Yupik, are one ...
October 27, 1983. Imprisoned at. Spring Creek Correctional Center, Seward, Alaska (until his death) Robert Christian Boes Hansen[2] (February 15, 1939 – August 21, 2014), popularly known as the Butcher Baker, was an American serial killer active in Anchorage, Alaska, between 1972 and 1983. Hansen abducted, raped and murdered at least ...