MOUNT DENALI
Everything is big in Alaska Alaska is big. It’s twice as large as Texas, with a coastline longer than those of all of the other states combined. Mount Denali (formerly known as Mount McKinley) is the tallest peak in North America the “Big Five” Alaska mammals are grizzly bear, caribou, moose, wolves and Dall sheep “In Alaska, vegetables grow giant — thanks to 20 hours of sunlight.” Thanks to nearly 20 hours of daylight during summer, vegetables in Alaska grow to astonishing sizes.
Whitter The only way to reach this town by car is through a tunnel that runs underneath a glacier (you can also reach it by boat). Can you imagine living in a town that is cut off from the rest of the world at precisely 10:30 PM each night, when the tunnel closes?
It’s like no other place.
What makes Whittier truly remarkable is that everything the population needs – the post office, market, school, and other amenities – is housed in one building.
Juneau is one of only two capitols in the United States that isn't accessed by roads — only boats and planes can reach the city.
Natural events Alaska is subject to earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and an increasingly unpredictable climate. Extreme wind events are becoming more common, wildfires are increasing in frequency and severity, and flooding is occurring along rivers and coastlines. Alaska earthquake of 1964, earthquake that occurred in south-central Alaska on March 27, 1964, with a moment magnitude of 9.2. The most terrible tsunami on earth occurred in Alaska in 1958. It was so powerful that the water waves rose up to a height of 1720 feet. That means it was 7 times higher than the Qutub Minar. This was the most terrible tsunami on earth. Lowest Temperature. -79.8° F (-62° C) at Prospect Creek on January 23, 1971 (U.S. Record)Highest Temperature. 100° F (38° C) in Fort Yukon on June 27, 1915.
The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of Alaska from the Russian Empire by the United States for a sum of $7.2 million in 1867 (equivalent to $132 million in 2024)
ANCSA was enacted in 1971 to settle aboriginal land title claims with Alaska Natives. Part of ANCSA provides for each specific regional or village corporation to select federal lands within their legally defined regions to be conveyed to them.
The Klondike Gold Rush was a migration by an estimated 100,000 prospectors to the Klondike region of Yukon in northwestern Canada, between 1896 and 1899. Gold was discovered there by local miners on August 16, 1896; when news reached Seattle and San Francisco the following year, it triggered a stampede of prospectors.
Alaska's abundance of natural resources, particularly gold, drew the interest of the United States. In 1867, the United States bought Alaska from Russia. This purchase happened without considering the opinions of the Native Alaskans, who were not regarded as citizens at the time.The land traditionally belonging to Alaska Natives was treated as "open land," allowing white settlers to claim it without providing any compensation or recognition to the Native people living there. The only educational opportunities available for Alaska Natives were in schools established by religious missionaries.Many white settlers failed to appreciate the complex and well-developed cultures that Alaska Natives had created to thrive in their challenging environment. Instead, they viewed them as inferior to European Americans, which aligned with white supremacist ideologies. The Klondike Gold Rush of 1896–1898 led to increased white settlement in Alaska and brought discriminatory practices against indigenous peoples.American settlers imposed racial segregation and discriminatory laws similar to Jim Crow laws, which severely limited Alaska Natives' opportunities and cultural practices, effectively treating them as second-class citizens.This segregation manifested in various ways, including "whites only" signs that prevented natives from entering certain buildings. Educational discrimination was also prevalent. Children of mixed heritage could only attend American schools if their families abandoned their native culture. Simultaneously, the U.S. government implemented policies to disrupt Alaska Native family structures. The Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative played a major role in creating intergenerational trauma by removing children from their native villages and placing them in off-reservation boarding schools alongside children from other tribes. These policies prohibited Alaska Native children from speaking their native languages, wearing traditional clothing, associating with other natives, consuming traditional foods, or practicing their religions. The resulting family separation and cultural eradication caused significant intergenerational trauma
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MOUNT DENALI
Everything is big in Alaska Alaska is big. It’s twice as large as Texas, with a coastline longer than those of all of the other states combined. Mount Denali (formerly known as Mount McKinley) is the tallest peak in North America the “Big Five” Alaska mammals are grizzly bear, caribou, moose, wolves and Dall sheep “In Alaska, vegetables grow giant — thanks to 20 hours of sunlight.” Thanks to nearly 20 hours of daylight during summer, vegetables in Alaska grow to astonishing sizes.
Whitter The only way to reach this town by car is through a tunnel that runs underneath a glacier (you can also reach it by boat). Can you imagine living in a town that is cut off from the rest of the world at precisely 10:30 PM each night, when the tunnel closes? It’s like no other place. What makes Whittier truly remarkable is that everything the population needs – the post office, market, school, and other amenities – is housed in one building.
Juneau is one of only two capitols in the United States that isn't accessed by roads — only boats and planes can reach the city.
Natural events Alaska is subject to earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and an increasingly unpredictable climate. Extreme wind events are becoming more common, wildfires are increasing in frequency and severity, and flooding is occurring along rivers and coastlines. Alaska earthquake of 1964, earthquake that occurred in south-central Alaska on March 27, 1964, with a moment magnitude of 9.2. The most terrible tsunami on earth occurred in Alaska in 1958. It was so powerful that the water waves rose up to a height of 1720 feet. That means it was 7 times higher than the Qutub Minar. This was the most terrible tsunami on earth. Lowest Temperature. -79.8° F (-62° C) at Prospect Creek on January 23, 1971 (U.S. Record)Highest Temperature. 100° F (38° C) in Fort Yukon on June 27, 1915.
The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of Alaska from the Russian Empire by the United States for a sum of $7.2 million in 1867 (equivalent to $132 million in 2024)
ANCSA was enacted in 1971 to settle aboriginal land title claims with Alaska Natives. Part of ANCSA provides for each specific regional or village corporation to select federal lands within their legally defined regions to be conveyed to them.
The Klondike Gold Rush was a migration by an estimated 100,000 prospectors to the Klondike region of Yukon in northwestern Canada, between 1896 and 1899. Gold was discovered there by local miners on August 16, 1896; when news reached Seattle and San Francisco the following year, it triggered a stampede of prospectors.
Alaska's abundance of natural resources, particularly gold, drew the interest of the United States. In 1867, the United States bought Alaska from Russia. This purchase happened without considering the opinions of the Native Alaskans, who were not regarded as citizens at the time.The land traditionally belonging to Alaska Natives was treated as "open land," allowing white settlers to claim it without providing any compensation or recognition to the Native people living there. The only educational opportunities available for Alaska Natives were in schools established by religious missionaries.Many white settlers failed to appreciate the complex and well-developed cultures that Alaska Natives had created to thrive in their challenging environment. Instead, they viewed them as inferior to European Americans, which aligned with white supremacist ideologies. The Klondike Gold Rush of 1896–1898 led to increased white settlement in Alaska and brought discriminatory practices against indigenous peoples.American settlers imposed racial segregation and discriminatory laws similar to Jim Crow laws, which severely limited Alaska Natives' opportunities and cultural practices, effectively treating them as second-class citizens.This segregation manifested in various ways, including "whites only" signs that prevented natives from entering certain buildings. Educational discrimination was also prevalent. Children of mixed heritage could only attend American schools if their families abandoned their native culture. Simultaneously, the U.S. government implemented policies to disrupt Alaska Native family structures. The Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative played a major role in creating intergenerational trauma by removing children from their native villages and placing them in off-reservation boarding schools alongside children from other tribes. These policies prohibited Alaska Native children from speaking their native languages, wearing traditional clothing, associating with other natives, consuming traditional foods, or practicing their religions. The resulting family separation and cultural eradication caused significant intergenerational trauma