The Alaska Legislature has passed a bill to establish the month of October as Filipino American History Month. The measure next heads next to Gov. Dunleavy for final approval.
“We hope that we are uniting Alaska communities that have big significant Filipino populations there, and just to recognize the contributions of our Filipino community in our history,” Mina told a legislative committee earlier in the year.
The Legislature has previously passed bills recognizing Black History Month and Alaska Native Heritage Month. Filipino American History Month was recognized by Congress in 2009 and has been marked in California and Hawaii.“My goal is to recognize in state statute the many cultures within our great state,” said Sen. Elvi Gray-Jackson, an Anchorage Democrat who carried the legislation in the Senate.
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