As a child, Liz Hensley grew up in a household where she wasn’t made aware that she was different. It wasn’t until she was 15 and had moved to Anchorage that she first felt the sting of racism and made to feel like an outsider.
First Alaskans Institute helps develop the capacities of Alaska Native people and their communities to meet the social, economic and educational challenges of the future, while fostering positive relationships among all segments of our society. The Institute does this through community engagement, information and research, collaboration, and leadership development. First Alaskans is a non-profit charitable organization whose purpose is to advance Alaska Natives.
