Alaska Gov. Tony Knowles, at left, greets Athabaskan elder Katie John following the governor's address to the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention Thursday, Oct. 25, 2001, in Anchorage, Alaska. Knowles is wearing an ivory and bone necklace, a gift from John, which Knowles accepted during the speech. At Knowles' left is his wife Susan.
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