Sitka in Sitka Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)

Elizabeth Wanamaker Peratrovich

Sheet'ka Kwaan (Sitka) Honors

Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 11, 2026

1. Elizabeth Wanamaker Peratrovich Marker

Inscription.
Kaaxgal.aat
Alaskan Civil Rights Leader (Tlingit, Lukaax.ádi)
(July 4, 1911 - December 1, 1958)
"Asking you to give me equal rights implies that they are yours to give. Instead, I must demand that you stop trying to deny me the rights all people deserve."

In 2020, Peratrovich was featured on the $1 coin for her role in advocating for Alaska's Anti-Discrimination Act of 1945.

Erected by Alaska Native Brotherhood and Alaska Native Sisterhood.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1911.

Location. 57° 2.986′ N, 135° 19.971′ W. Marker is in Sitka, Alaska, in Sitka Borough. It is on Harbor Drive (Local Route F-99) south of Lincoln Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 330 Harbor Drive, Sitka AK 99835, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Alaska,

in Tlingit and Haida & Tsimshian Region.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Inside Passage,

on the Ring

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of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Russian Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tlingit Ceremonial Canoe (within shouting distance of this marker); Sitka Woman's Club (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wells Fargo Bank - The First Bank of Sitka (about 400 feet away); Staton's Steakhouse and Cocktail Lounge (about 400 feet away); Russian Bishop's House (about 500 feet away); St. Michael's Cathedral (about 500 feet away); Sitka Lutheran Church (about 500 feet away); St. Michael's Russian Orthodox Cathedral (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sitka.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 11, 2026

2. Elizabeth Wanamaker Peratrovich Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 14, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.