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Alaska Airlines use of the phrase “Meet our Eskimo” in its rebranding campaign has sparked a controversy and new conversation about what “Eskimo” means to Alaska Natives.

Four tribes in Western Alaska are calling on the Association of Village Council Presidents to broaden the focus of a special meeting originally intended to address regional governance, and to set a date for the gathering.

Alaska’s statewide and Anchorage anti-discrimination commissions are not required to offer protections for gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender people despite the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s interpretation that it is considered sex discrimination, which is already protected by law.