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S711", "Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 38 (Thursday, February 26, 2026)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 38 (Thursday, February 26, 2026)]\n[Senate]\n[Page S711]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n  SENATE RESOLUTION 619--DESIGNATING FEBRUARY 16, 2026, AS ``NATIONAL\n                      ELIZABETH PERATROVICH DAY''\n\n  Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself and Ms. Murkowski) submitted the following\nresolution; which was considered and agreed to:\n\n                              S. Res. 619\n\n       Whereas Elizabeth Wanamaker Peratrovich, Tlingit, was a\n     member of the Lukaax.adi clan in the Raven moiety with the\n     Tlingit name of Kaaxgal.aat (referred to in this preamble as\n     ``Elizabeth'') who fought for social equality, civil\n     liberties, and respect for Alaska Native and Native American\n     communities;\n       Whereas Elizabeth, who was born in 1911 in Petersburg,\n     Alaska, experienced discrimination as a Tlingit woman, and\n     dedicated her life to creating a better future for Alaska\n     Natives;\n       Whereas more than 6,000 patriotic Alaska Natives protected\n     the United States alongside non-Native Servicemen and women\n     during World War II, despite suffering from unjust\n     discrimination;\n       Whereas, in 1941, Elizabeth and her husband, Roy\n     Peratrovich, moved to Juneau, the capital city of Alaska, to\n     campaign tirelessly for the passage of the anti-\n     discrimination legislation of Ernest Gruening, the Governor\n     of Alaska, which would later result in the passage of the\n     Anti-Discrimination Act of 1945;\n       Whereas, in campaigning for the passage of anti-\n     discrimination legislation, Elizabeth persevered for several\n     years traveling across the Alaska Territory enabling,\n     rallying, and uniting Alaska Natives to fight for recognition\n     that they are created equal to others and equally endowed\n     with ``unalienable Rights'';\n       Whereas Elizabeth was a powerful orator who envisioned\n     unity and then spoke it into existence through community\n     advocacy and the support of the Alaska Native Brotherhood and\n     the Alaska Native Sisterhood;\n       Whereas Elizabeth testified strongly before the Alaska\n     Territorial legislature vote on the Anti-Discrimination Act\n     of 1945, passionately asking the legislature, ``Have you\n     eliminated larceny or murder by passing a law against it? No\n     law will eliminate crimes but, at least you as legislators,\n     can assert to the world that you recognize the evil of the\n     present situation and speak your intent to help us overcome\n     discrimination.'';\n       Whereas the Alaska Territorial Legislature passed the Anti-\n     Discrimination Act of 1945 on February 16, 1945, which was\n     the first anti-discrimination law enacted in the history of\n     the United States;\n       Whereas Elizabeth dedicated the rest of her life to\n     creating a better Alaska for future generations;\n       Whereas Elizabeth tragically died of cancer in 1958, but\n     her legacy has not been forgotten;\n       Whereas, beginning in 1988, the State of Alaska has\n     recognized February 16 as Elizabeth Peratrovich Day; and\n       Whereas, in 2020, the United States Mint released the\n     Elizabeth Peratrovich $1 coin to commemorate the significant\n     impact that Elizabeth had on advancing equality under the law\n     in the United States: Now, therefore, be it\n       Resolved, That the Senate--\n       (1) designates February 16, 2026, as ``National Elizabeth\n     Peratrovich Day'';\n       (2) calls on the people of the United States to observe\n     National Elizabeth Peratrovich Day by remembering the work of\n     Elizabeth Wanamaker Peratrovich and other civil rights\n     leaders; and\n       (3) encourages the people of the United States and Members\n     of Congress to commemorate the life and civil rights advocacy\n     of Elizabeth Wanamaker Peratrovich by continuing the\n     important work of ensuring equality for Alaska Natives and\n     Native Americans.\n\n                          ____________________"]], "columns": ["granule_id", "date", "congress", "session", "volume", "issue", "title", "chamber", "granule_class", "sub_granule_class", "page_start", "page_end", "speakers", "bills", "citation", "full_text"], "primary_keys": ["granule_id"], "primary_key_values": ["CREC-2026-02-26-pt1-PgS711"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0549899889156222, "source": "Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/developers/api/v1", "license": "Public Domain (U.S. Government data)", "license_url": "https://www.regulations.gov/faq"}