Each year, the Alaska Federation of Natives honors standouts in a variety of fields, including, education, health and public safety. Here are this year’s award winners:
Delegates listen as U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland speaks by video call on the opening day of the Alaska Federation of Natives annual conference at the Dena'ina Center in Anchorage on October 20, 2022.
Each year, the Alaska Federation of Natives honors standouts in a variety of fields, including, education, health and public safety. Here are this year’s awards, with summaries of each winner based on information from AFN.The Health award goes to Elizabeth Aarons, a registered nurse at the Alaska Native Medical Center in the Critical Care unit, COVID-19 Testing and Results, and the Oncology and Infusion Center.
• Dr. Gordon L. Pullar Sr. worked as a machine operator at the Georgia-Pacific paper mill before embarking on a life-changing journey to connect with his Sugpiaq Alaska Native identity. He served six years as president and chief executive of the Kodiak Area Native Association and served on the Tangirnaq Native Village Tribal Council and the Alutiiq Museum board.
• U.S. Rep. Don Young was the longest-serving Republican in congressional history, having served as Alaska’s sole representative to the U.S. House of Representatives consecutively for 49 years . After serving in the U.S. Army in the 1950s, Young settled in Alaska, where he became a tugboat captain and taught fifth grade.
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