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the third Libertarian to be elected to a U.S. state legislature (all from Alaska to that point), later became the party's vice presidential and presidential nominee Edward Marsden: 1869: 1932: Saxman, Metlakatla, Sitka: Tsimshian Presbyterian missionary and activist, first Alaska Native to be ordained Robert Marshall: 1901: 1939: Wiseman
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.
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.
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.
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 ...
Elizabeth Peratrovich (née Elizabeth Jean Wanamaker; Tlingit: Ḵaax̲gal.aat [qʰaχ.ɡʌɬ.ʔatʰ]; [1] July 4, 1911 – December 1, 1958) [2] was an American civil rights activist, Grand President of the Alaska Native Sisterhood, [3] and a Tlingit who worked for equality on behalf of Alaska Natives. [4] In the 1940s, her advocacy was ...
Benny Benson Memorial at mile 1.4 (km 2.3) of the Seward Highway in Seward, Alaska. John Ben Benson Jr. (September 12, 1912 – July 2, 1972) was an Alaska Native best known for designing the flag of Alaska. Benson was 14 years old when he won a contest in 1927 to design the flag for the Territory of Alaska, which became a U.S. state on January ...
William L. "Willie" Hensley (born June 17, 1941), also known by his Iñupiaq name Iġġiaġruk (IPA: [eʁʁeɑʁʐuk]), is a semi-retired Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Alaska known for his work regarding Native Alaskan land rights. Hensley played a critical role in the creation of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA ...