"Pictured: Black whalers posing for a photo at Point Barrow, c. 1890s, courtesy of the National Park Service and the University of Alaska"Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Don Young:
"During #BlackHistoryMonth we celebrate Black history in Alaska & our nation. From whalers and homesteaders, to soldiers & more, the Last Frontier is home to countless Black trailblazers. Read Black History in the Last Frontier by the @NatlParkService: nps.gov/articles/black"Read on Twitter"Read on Twitter
"It was my honor to attend the bill signing, which included my legislation to acknowledge this terrible wrong and provide compensation for Japanese Americans and the Alaska Natives from the Aleutians." on Feb. 19Read on Twitter
"I continue working to ensure this dark era is never forgotten. This Congress, I'm a proud co-sponsor of legislation to preserve confinement sites and to continue educating Americans, particularly young people, of the wrongful forced roundup of our fellow citizens." on Feb. 19Read on Twitter
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