Elizabeth Peratrovich
Elizabeth Peratrovich was an American civil rights activist, Grand President of the Alaska Native Sisterhood, and member of the Tlingit nation. In the 1940s, her advocacy was credited as being instrumental in the passing of Alaska’s Anti-Discrimination Act of 1945. The U.S. Mint released a USD 1 gold coin inscribed with Elizabeth’s likeness in honor of her historic achievements.
