DONN LISTON

I am an Independent Journalist and retired teacher. I have resided over 60 consecutive winters socially, academically and politically as an active Alaska participant. I write on the wondrous people, scoundrals and events I have witnessed since statehood in 1959. The theme is: How did we get here and where we are going as a state? I invite your respectful participation in the discussion.

Roy Peratrovich: Gruening Civil Rights Fight Recalled

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REPRINT FROM:  http://www.alaskool.org/projects/ancsa/articles/ADN/Gruening_Rights_Fight.htm by Donn Liston, Daily News Staff Writer Anchorage Daily News, June 28, 1974 Long before civil rights confrontations of the last decade, Ernest Gruening fought for equality among people. And with the death of Alaska’s “grandfather figure” Wednesday, Native people are remembering what he did to ensure their human rights at a […]

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Roy Peratrovich: Coping with Bureaucracy

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REPRINT FROM: http://www.alaskool.org/projects/ANCSA/ARTICLES/ADN/Coping_Bureaucracy.htm by Donn Liston, Daily News Staff Writer Anchorage Daily News, June 20, 1974 Sometimes you just can’t win when you’re dealing with the bureaucracy, according to Roy Peratrovich. And even when you’re winning, you lose. At least, that’s the way Roy Peratrovich, Anchorage Bureau of Indian Affairs superintendent, must feel. Anyone who

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