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  1. 1942
    Japan attacks Alaska; occupies some Aleutian Islands
    The Japanese bomb Dutch Harbor Naval Air Station and Fort Mears in the eastern Aleutians and occupy ...
  2. 1942
    Alaska Highway constuction disrupts extended families
    Facing the loss of traditional ways and limited employment opportunities, many Alaska Natives relocate ...
  3. 1950s
    Alaska’s commercial crab Industry grows
    King crab becomes popular on menus in restaurants across Alaska and the western U.S. The red crab, found ...
  4. 1952
    Cold War brings construction jobs to Alaska Natives
    The military starts construction of the Distant Early Warning System across the Arctic. Many Alaska ...
  5. 1953
    Congress seeks to abolish tribes, relocate American Indians
    Congress passes a resolution beginning a federal policy of termination, through which American Indian ...
  6. 1958
    Alaska Native land claims complicate Alaska statehood
    Alaska becomes the 49th state in the United States. With statehood comes a federal mandate to specify ...
  7. 1961
    Alaska Native organizations unify; call for federal recognition of rights
    Three regional Alaska Native organizations—the Alaska Native Brotherhood, the Dena Nena Henash, and ...
  8. 1964
    Great Alaska Earthquake levels Alaska Native villages
    On March 27, the Great Alaska Earthquake, also known as the Good Friday Earthquake, destroys the Alaska ...
  9. 1966
    Alaska Federation of Natives established to speak with one voice
    A statewide conference of more than 400 Alaska Natives, representing several regional associations, ...