75th Anniversary of Aleut Evacuation

Seventy-five years ago the Unangan people were evacuated from villages in the Aleutian and Pribilof Islands because of World War II. They were sent to internment camps in southeast Alaska. Others were taken prisoner and sent to Japan. Once the war was over, many were never allowed to return to their homes. Join us for Talk of Alaska as we commemorate the anniversary of these events, and discuss the history and the impacts of the evacuation.

Listen here

HOST: Anne Hillman

GUESTS:

• Rachel Mason – anthropologist, National Park Service
• Pat Petrivelli –  descendent of an evacuee from Atka, researcher 
• Statewide callers 

Additional Resources:

• • Speaking about the Unspeakable by Ray Hudson

Participate:

• • • • • • • • Call 550-8422 (Anchorage) or 1-800-478-8255 (statewide) during the live broadcast
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              • Send email to talk@alaskapublic.org (comments may be read on air)

LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.

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Anne Hillman, Alaska Public Media

Anne Hillman is the healthy communities editor at Alaska Public Media and a host of Hometown, Alaska. Reach her atahillman@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Annehere.