U.S. Commission on Civil Rights


Racism's Frontier: The Untold Story of Discrimination and Division in Alaska

Alaska Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

April 2002

A fact-finding report of the Alaska Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights prepared for the information and consideration of the Commission. Statements and recommendations in this report should not be attributed to the Commission, but only to participants at the community forums or to the Advisory Committee.


Contents

About the Commission

Alaska Advisory Committee Members

Letter of Transmittal

Preface

Chapter 1: An Overview of Alaska's Problems and Promises

Chapter 2: Education

Chapter 3: Economic Opportunity and Employment

Chapter 4: The Administration of Justice

Chapter 5: Designing a Course of Action to Promote Change

Chapter 6: Recommendations

Appendix