SB 144: "An Act establishing June 7 of each year as Walter Harper Day."
00 SENATE BILL NO. 144 01 "An Act establishing June 7 of each year as Walter Harper Day." 02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 03 * Section 1. AS 44.12 is amended by adding a new section to read: 04 Sec. 44.12.061. Walter Harper Day. Walter Harper Day is established on 05 June 7 of each year to honor Walter Harper, who in 1913 became the first person to 06 summit Denali, for his superb subsistence skills, his integrity, his strong sense of 07 identity and purpose, and his ability to navigate comfortably in both the Athabascan 08 culture and other cultures of the United States. Walter Harper Day may be observed by 09 suitable observances and exercises by civic groups and the public.