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This Day in Alaska History-October 20th, 1897

By Alaska Native News on Oct 20, 2026 Featured, This Day in Alaskan and U.S. History

It was on October 20th, 1897, that the United States Army Established Fort St. Michael on St. Michael Island in Norton Bay. The fort was established to maintain order during the gold rush and would remain in service from 1897 until 1925. Used extensively for trans shipment of goods up the Yukon River during the […]

This Day in Alaska History-October 16th, 1917

By Alaska Native News on Oct 16, 2026 Featured, This Day in Alaskan and U.S. History

Alaska, a territory of the United States, would go through a fundamental change in 1917. It was announced on October 1917 by Skagway’s Daily Alaskan that kindergartens would soon be appearing in rural areas throughout Alaska. This was the result of the 1917 Uniform School Act. While at the time education focused on white and […]

This Day in Alaska History-October 6th, 1869

By Alaska Native News on Oct 6, 2026 Featured, This Day in Alaskan and U.S. History

This Day in Alaskan History-May 25th 1799

By Alaska Native News on May 25, 2026 Featured, This Day in Alaskan and U.S. History

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