Lisa Murkowski for U.S. Senate Releases Part 1 of the Alaska Natives for Lisa Coalition
| This is the 1st release of the Alaska Natives for Lisa Murkowski Coalition |
| ANCHORAGE, AK – Today, and over the next few days, the campaign will be highlighting the numerous Alaska Native leaders from all over the state who have come together to endorse Lisa Murkowski for U.S. Senate and highlight her work on delivering for rural Alaska. From her leadership in getting the bipartisan Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) signed into law, addressing the crisis of missing, murdered, and trafficked Indigenous people, to fixing the Victims of Crime Act to ensure victims of crime can access the services they need in Alaska–Lisa’s efforts are enhancing public safety in rural Alaska. The Alaska Native leaders highlighted Lisa’s understanding of rural community needs, and her ability to work with Alaska Native leaders and communities to deliver solutions. Thanks to Lisa’s seniority, she was able to secure federal funds for the Alaska Native Justice Center, and include the Tribal Public Safety Empowerment pilot within VAWA. Lisa Murkowski has received endorsements from dozens of Alaska Native leaders from throughout the state, and below is the first release of this coalition. Over the next few days the campaign plans to release the entirety of the Alaska Native Leaders who support and endorse Lisa Murkowski’s re-election campaign. Alaska Native Leaders Who Endorsed Lisa Murkowski Include: |
| Aaron Tickett of Shungnak, Iñupiaq Agnes Denny of Chistochina, Ahtna Alice Adams of Noatak, Iñupiaq Ana Hoffman of Bethel, Yup’ik Betty Huntington of Galena, Athabascan Beverly Woods of St. Paul, Unangax Cheryl DeHart Robb of Manley Hot Springs, Athabascan Crystal Duncan of Sitka/Angoon, Tlingit Crystal Johnson of Kiana, Iñupiaq Debbie Atuk of Bering Straits Region, Iñupiaq Debi Schmidt of King Cove, Aleut Deborah Vo of Saint Mary’s, Yup’ik Denise Michaels of Nome, Iñupiaq Eben Hopson of Utqiagvik, Iñupiaq Elia Nay of Kobuk, Iñupiaq Elizabeth Niiqsik Ferguson of Kotzebue, Iñupiaq Ely Cyrus of Kiana, Iñupiaq Emily Edenshaw of Emmonak, Yup’ik Faith Itta of Palmer, Iñupiaq Fred John of Mentasta Lake, Ahtna Gail Schubert of Unalakleet, Iñupiaq Gia Hanna of Kotzebue, Iñupiaq Greta Schuerch of Kiana, Iñupiaq Harry Brower, Jr of Utqiagvik, Iñupiaq Jennifer Fate Velaise of Fairbanks, Athabascan Joe Nelson of Yakutat, Tlingit Jon Panamaroff of Kenai, Alutiiq Joy Huntington of Manley Hot Springs, Athabascan Kathy Mayo of Fairbanks, Athabascan Penny Gage of Sitka, Tlingit Percy Frisby of Hydaburg, Haida Richard Peterson of Kasaan, Tlingit Rob Sanderson, Jr. of Hydaburg, Haida Sarah Lukin of Port Lions, Alutiiq Tami Truett Jerue of Anvik/Fairbanks, Athabascan Teisha Simmons of Galena/Fairbanks, Athabascan Victor Joseph of Tanana/Fairbanks, Athabascan Virgil John of Tetlin, Athabascan |
