ALASKA

AlASKA STATE SYMBOLS

• State bird: Willow ptarmigan
• State flower:Moyosotis alpestris (forget me not)
• State tree:picea sitchensis

This is the Alaska state flag. It is blue to symbolize the beautiful sky's. It has seven stars together to show the shape of the drinking gourd, or the Big Dipper. The last star represents the northern lights.

Alaska became the the 50th state in the United States in 1959. The first governor of the state was Willian A. Egan.

BILL WALKER

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POPULATION AND ECONOMY

• Population:736,732(2014)
• Chief products of Alaska include fur, seafood, oil, and natural gas.

NATIVE TRIBES

• Alut
• Haida
• Tlingit ( klingit )

BIBLEOGRAPHY

• Alaska.gov
• Statesymbolsusa.org
• Graylinealaska.com/blog
• Worldatlas.com
• Nps.gov/dean/

CUSTOMES AND SPORTS

• Dog mushing
• Bone carving
• Gold panning
• Minor league hockey