Alaskan Natives and members of faith based groups met in Anchorage, Alaska on March 29 to discuss President Barack Obama's federal stimulus funds earmarked for Alaska.
Despite volcanic ash that prevented the commissioner of Alaska’s Department of Education and Early Development from flying to the event from Juneau, more than 100 people gathered at St. Anthony Church in Anchorage on March 29 to address native education issues.
Foremost on their minds were the proposed federal stimulus funds, and Gov. Sarah Palin’s suggestion that she might refuse to accept a portion of the federal money slated for education. Nearly 20 people testified. Many of those identified themselves as Alaskan Natives with roots in places as diverse as Chevak, Bethel, Shismaref and Wales. Some were professional educators, other parents. Some were interested community members like Catholic Social Services Executive Director Susan Bomalaski.
All had a common theme – to urge Gov. Palin to accept the education stimulus money in order to assist Native Alaskan students struggling with the educational system throughout the state.
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