Tourist in Alaska
This natural light show in the night sky draws many tourists to Alaska in winter.
The Northern Lights (the Aurora Borealis)
Fill in the blank: “I ____ (never / be) to Alaska.”
have never been
This is the year the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) was signed, and this is the president who signed it.
1971 by President Nixon
This is the former name of the town now officially called Utqiaġvik.
Barrow
What is the capital of Alaska?
Juneau
This mountain, the tallest peak in North America, is the centerpiece of an Alaskan National Park.
Denali
Name the tense used in this sentence: “By the time we landed, the sun had already set.”
Past Perfect
What does Hensely mean when he said "I was there." in his book 50 Miles From Tomorrow?
He wasn't a distant observer or historian — he was personally present and active in the fight for his people.
The major reason people move to Utqiaġvik from elsewhere.
High paying oil industry jobs
This is the year the United States purchased Alaska from Russia.
1867
This is the most popular way for visitors to see Alaska's coastal towns and glaciers in summer.
A cruise
Correct the mistake: “She has visited Barrow last January.”
She visited Barrow last January.
Name two of the words William Hensely used to describe how the Native people of Alaska had been treated (there were 5).
Warfare, Treachery, Apartheid, Betrayal, Hopelessness
These two things make Utqiagvik a positive example for the rest of the USA (and not just some weird America step-child).
The strong sense of Native cultural identity and ethnic diversity
This famous dog has a statue in Central Park New York because of his bravery delivering medicine to Nome, Alaska.
Balto
Many people come to Alaska in the summer months to catch this migratory fish by the score.
Salmon
Combine these two events using a past perfect: “The plane landed. Then the tour began.”
By the time the tour began, the plane had already landed.
What were the things Alaska Natives were "supposed" to do after the settlement?
Learn a new language, adopt new notions of private property, and adjust to a society based on capitalism, self-interest, and individual choice.
This is the Indigenous people of Utqiaġvik, who continue a tradition of subsistence whaling.
The Iñupiat
This nickname was given to the Alaska purchase by critics who thought it was a waste of money.
Seward's Folly