JUNEAU – An inquiry into the family history of Benny Benson, the winner of the 1927 Alaska flag contest and creator of the Alaska flag, has yielded a correction to Alaska history. Contrary to the long-standing belief that Mr. Benson was 13 years old when he won the flag contest, he was in fact 14 […]
An Anchorage juvenile was arrested at the Benny Benson Secondary School on Monday morning after a report of marijuana possession from staff at the school APD reported. According to the report, the student was reported for marijuana possession and was interviewed by the School Resource Officer at the secondary school at 4525 Campbell Airstrip […]
Benny Benson-rem ernera – Benny Benson Day Unuaqu Benny Benson-rem ernera. – Tomorrow is Benny Benson’s Day. Many countries in the New World celebrate the second Monday in October as Columbus Day, honoring the European discovery of the Americas by Christopher Columbus. For indigenous people, however, Columbus Day represents the beginning of European colonization and […]