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Wolfe, Ellen – 1975
As William Beltz (1912-1960) grew up in the mining towns of northern Alaska, he observed the unequal treatment of the native Indians and Eskimos in the territory of Alaska. Part Eskimo himself, Will worked to improve conditions and to obtain equal rights for his people. As a member (and later president) of the Alaska Carpenters Union and as a…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Alaska Natives, American Indians, Biographies
