In The News - Statewide: 'Racism's Frontier: The Untold Story of Discrimination and Division in Alaska' -- Final Report to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Made Available To The Public Online...
Sitnews - Wednesday - May 15, 2002 - 3:20 pm

In The News - Civil Rights Commission Backs Call For Subsistence Vote, Tolerance Legislation -- Federal Report Mirrors Recommendations of Knowles' Tolerance Commission...
Wednesday - May 08, 2002 - 8:20 pm

In The News - Governor Urges Groups To Adopt Tolerance Resolution...
Sitnews - Monday - April 22, 2002 - 9:00 pm

In The News - Knowles Implements Tolerance Commission Findings - Administrative Order Strengthens State Commitment to Diversity, Tolerance...
Sitnews - Tuesday - March 5, 2002 - 12:50 pm

In The News - AK Tolerance Commission Report Goes National...
Sitnews - Tuesday - February 19 2002 - 2:55 pm

Final Report: Tolerance Commission Offers 100 Recommendations For Change - Knowles Praises Thorough Report, Pledges Support For Action---
Sitnews - Thursday, December 6, 2001 - 12:40 pm

Final Public Hearings - Governor's Commission On Tolerance To Hold Final Public Hearings In Kenai and Anchorage - October 22nd & October 23rd ---
Sitnews - Web posted October 21, 2001

Public Hearing - Testimony - Bethel - October 01, 2001

Public Hearing - Testimony - Anchorage - September 29, 2001

Comments to Tolerance Commission - September 28, 2001 - AK Commissioner of Education's Comments to Tolerance Commission

Public Hearing - Testimony - Fairbanks - September 20, 2001

In the News - September 20th, public hearing held in Fairbanks

Racism, sexism a real problem, Interior residents tell panel ---
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - Friday - September, 21, 2001

Public Hearing - Testimony - Kotzebue - August 30, 2001

Comments to U.S. Commission on Civil Rights - August 24, 2001 - Alaska Commissioner of Education's Comments to U.S. Commission on Civil Rights ---

Statewide - Governor Tony Knowles' Testimony - U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Hearing - August 23, 2001 - Anchorage, AK

Ketchikan - Apparent Anti-Gay Hate Crime In Alaska - HRC Urges State to Amend Hate Crimes Law to Include Sexual Orientation ---
Human Rights Campaign - Washington, D.C. - News Release August 10, 2001

Ketchikan -Southeast - Statewide -Summary of Testimony - 3rd Tolerance Commission Hearing - This public hearing was held in Kodiak, Alaska - August 2, 2001 (summary note were available August 7th) ---
Sitnews -Web posted:Thursday, August 9, 2001 - 11:20 am

Ketchikan -Southeast - Statewide - In the News from the Tolerance Committee- Monday, August 6, 2001

Opinion Racial intolerance unacceptable ---
Anchorage Daily News - August 4, 2001

Battling bias ---
Anchorage Daily News - August 5, 2001

Ketchikan -Southeast - Statewide - Announcement from the Tolerance Commission - August 3, 2001
Sitnews -Web posted: Friday, August 3, 2001 - 6:22 pm

Commission member Gilbert Sanchez is hosting a special two-hour call-in show this Sunday, August 5th from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on KSKA 91.1 FM in Anchorage. He is the regular host of Intercambio, a bilingual program every Sunday from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. This is a special program. The first part is a discussion of Alaska Native issues with special guests Julie Kitka and Mike Williams. The second hour is to discuss bigotry and racism.

The call in number in Anchorage is 273-9444.

The call in number for around the state is 1-888-353-5752.

Ketchikan -Southeast - Statewide - In the News from the Tolerance Commission - Friday, August 3, 2001

Diverse Kodiak still sees racism
Anchorage Daily News - August 3, 2001

Diversity requires active tolerance -- (Opinion - points of view from community)
Anchorage Daily News - August 3, 2001

The Commission also noted that the Voice of the Times had an opinion piece by pollster David Dittman. However, it is not on the website.

Ketchikan -Southeast - Statewide - Summary of Testimony - 2nd Tolerance Commission Hearing Juneau, Alaska - July 26, 2001 ---
Sitnews -Web posted: Saturday, July 28, 2001 - 11:00 am

In the News from the Tolerance Commission:

Tolerance panel hears public ---
Anchorage Daily News - Friday, July 27, 2001

Tolerance commission members take testimony in Juneau ---
Kenai Peninsula Clarion - Friday, July 27, 2001

Public tells panel of injustices ---
JuneauAlaska.com - - Friday, July 27, 2001

 

Ketchikan & Southeast - Governor's Commission to hold Tolerance Hearing in South East Alaska July 26th - Hearing to be held in Juneau- Only South East Location Selected ---
Sitnews -Web posted: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 - 12:50 pm

July 18, 2001 - Ketchikan & Statewide - 1st Public Hearing of the Tolerance Commission - Summary of Testimony - Public Information
Sitnews - Web posted: Friday, July 20, 2001

Related News Story:

Testimony recounts widespread prejudice, racism to committee ---
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - Friday, July 20, 2001

June 28, 2001 -Ketchikan & Statewide - Tolerance Commission Meeting Notes - Public Information
Sitnews - Web posted: Friday, July 20, 2001

June 28th - Commission Kickoff in Anchorage

July 18th - Public hearing in Anchorage

July 26th - Public hearing in Juneau

August 2nd - Public hearing in Kodiak

August 30th - Public hearing in Kotzebue

September 20th - Public hearing in Fairbanks

September 27th - Soldotna

September 29th - Anchorage

October 3rd - Aniak

October 23rd - Anchorage

November 19th - Final Wrap-up Meeting in Anchorage (not a public hearing)

Thursday and Friday, August 23rd & 24th
Anchorage Sheraton Hotel
(Meeting in Alaska at the request of Alaska Federation of Natives)

 

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