Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents ix
3. Map x
4. Introduction xi
5. Prologue xiii
6. 1 Elizabeth Peratrovich's Parents 1
7. 2 Growing up the Alaska Native Way 5
8. 3 School Days 9
9. 4 Citizenship, a Terrible Sign, and Kayhi 15
10. 5 Marriage and Klawock 19
11. 6 The Capital City 23
12. 7 Separate Schools 27
13. 8 The Native Vote 31
14. 9 Meeting with the Governor 37
15. 10 The Orphanage 41
16. 11 Laying the Groundwork by Airplane 43
17. 12 Grand Presidents 47
18. 13 The Big Day 51
19. 14 Carefully Chosen Words 55
20. 15 What Happened Next 61
21. 16 A Quiet Ending 65
22. Epilogue 69
23. Afterword 75
24. Timeline 79
25. Glossary 85
26. Bibliography 93
27. Acknowledgments 99
28. About the Author 103