1940 - 1984
Laura Bergt
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Details
| Birthday |
1st October, 1940
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| Birthplace |
Candle, Territory of Alaska, U.S.
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| Died |
14th March, 1984
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| Place of Death |
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
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| Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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| Occupation Text |
Spokeswoman, political and Native rights activist
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| Year(s) Active |
1960–1977
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Laura Mae Bergt (née Beltz; October 1, 1940 – March 14, 1984) was an Iñupiaq athlete, model, politician, and activist for the Iñupiat and other Indigenous Alaskans. Born in the Northwest Arctic Borough of Alaska to bi-racial parents, she grew up in Nome and Kotzebue before attending high school in Sitka. Involved in the Native Olympic movement, she was both a nine-times winner of the Arctic Circle blanket toss event and served as chair of the World Eskimo Indian Olympics in 1966. She worked as a promoter for the new state of Alaska attending trade shows and making marketing appearances as a spokeswoman and guest on radio and television programs. From the 1960s, she worked in various policy positions at the tribal, local, state, and national level to address issues like disability, education, employment opportunities, housing, and poverty, and promoting the rights of Indigenous people.
