Clarence Alexander Explained

Clarence Alexander
Birth Name:Clarence Lee Alexander
Birth Date:12 March 1939

Clarence Lee Alexander (born March 12, 1939) is a former Grand Chief of the Gwich'in of Alaska. He was 1st Chief of Fort Yukon from 1980 to 1994. He was raised at "Shoo Taii," the "Happy Hill,"[1] which is also known by the name "Alexander Village".[2] Alexander Village is approximately 20 miles north of Fort Yukon. He co-authored the Gwich'in Dictionary with his wife, Virginia E. Alexander.[3]

Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments

He is credited, with Paul Williams Sr. of Beaver, with of founding the Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments, known as "CATG".[4]

Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council

Alexander is credited, along with three others, of founding the Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council, which consists of 70 Tribes and First Nations spanning the Yukon River Watershed.[5] The organization is dedicated to preserving clean water.

Awards

November 30, 2004, Clarence Alexander received the 2004 Ecotrust Indigenous Leadership Award[6] for his many years of work advocating for environmental justice, tribal rights, and protection of the Yukon River Watershed.

October 20, 2011, Clarence Alexander was awarded the 2011 Presidential Citizens Medal[7] by President Barack Obama.

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gwich'in Steering Committee. 2019. Gwich'in Steering Committee: Our Arctic Refuge.
  2. Web site: A view from the Yukon Flats: An interview with Gwich'in leader Clarence Alexander. Anderson. David B.. September 1998. Cultural Survival.
  3. Web site: Search Results Alaska Native Language Archive. uaf.edu. en. 2019-08-13. 2017-10-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20171017042855/https://www.uaf.edu/anla/collections/search/result.xml?contributor=43. dead.
  4. http://www.ecotrust.org/indigenousleaders/2004/clarence_alexander.html
  5. Web site: 2004 Ecotrust Indigenous Leadership Awardee: Clarence Alexander. 2011-04-17. 2011-05-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20110520235452/http://www.ecotrust.org/indigenousleaders/2004/clarence_alexander.html. dead.
  6. Web site: 2004 Ecotrust Indigenous Leadership Awardee: Clarence Alexander. archive.ecotrust.org. 2019-08-13.
  7. Web site: President Obama Honors Recipients of the 2011 Citizens Medal. 2011-10-12. en. National Archives. whitehouse.gov. 2019-08-13.

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