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Video: Mayor Berkowitz proclaims "Indigenous Peoples' Day" in Anchorage

Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz proclaims today, October 12, 2015, "Indigenous Peoples Day" for the municipality of Anchorage at the 2015 Elders and Youth Conference in downtown.

Berkowitz made the surprise announcement Monday morning during opening remarks at the three-day conference in downtown Anchorage.

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