Alaska Natives want the US military to clean up its toxic waste

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By Anita HofschneiderMar 19, 2025, 4:30 am180 ptsTrendingTop
In June 1942, Japan’s invasion of the Aleutian islands in Alaska prompted the U.S. military to activate the Alaska territorial guard, an Army reserve made up of volunteers who wanted to help protect the U.S. So many of the volunteers were from Alaska’s Indigenous peoples — Aleut, Inupiak, Yupik, Tlingit,…

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