Anchorage will celebrate Juneteenth and Indigenous Peoples Day as municipal holidays after the Assembly voted unanimously to add both as paid days off for city employees.
on the second Monday of October. Multiple states and dozens of cities recognize some form of the holiday, and Biden became the first president to formally commemorate the day in 2021.of the First Alaskans Institute, testified in support of both holiday additions before the Assembly’s vote. Qassataq is Iñupiaq.
“Recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day and Juneteenth Freedom Day are but one step in elevating public consciousness of the rich and sometimes unjust histories of the vibrant peoples whose stories deserve to be recognized and respected,” Qassataq said.“Black history is American history, and it’s also Alaskan history,” she said.
Johnnie Wright III, a drummer and dancer with Sankofa Dance Theater, plays as the crowd dances at a Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 13, 2020 at the Northway Mall in Anchorage. Juneteenth celebrates the ending of slavery in the United States. “It’s huge,” she said. “... Last night I found I found myself even shedding tears, you know -- it was so unbelievable to see this come to fruition. The fact that we have Juneteenth and Indigenous Peoples Day connected is ... noteworthy. It is just timely for both groups, and I’m so happy for all of us.”
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