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This Day in Alaska History-October 21st, 1903

By Alaska Native News on Oct 21, 2026 Featured, General News, This Day in Alaskan and U.S. History

It was on October 21st, 1903, that the boundary dispute that had existed since 1821 with the English and Russians was fully resolved after a tribunal was set up to solve any future disputes. After the purchase of Russian America in 1867, the United States and Canada continued that dispute but resolved it with the […]

This Day in Alaskan History-May 23rd, 1922

By Alaska Native News on May 23, 2026 Featured, This Day in Alaskan and U.S. History

This Day in Alaskan History-April 5th, 1824

By Alaska Native News on Apr 5, 2026 Featured, This Day in Alaskan and U.S. History

This Day in Alaska History-March 30th, 1867

By Alaska Native News on Mar 30, 2026 Featured, This Day in Alaskan and U.S. History

It was on March 30th, 1867 that the treaty drawn up by the Russian minister to the U.S., Eduard Andreevich Stoeckl, and his friend, Secretary of State William H. Seward, the night before, was taken before the U.S. Congress. It was signed by both Seward and Stoeckl and presented to that body. Named the […]