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Descendant of last native leader of Alaska island demands Japanese reparations for 1942 invasion
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Descendant of last native leader of Alaska island demands Japanese reparations for 1942 invasion
The island is part of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge. In August, Pagano made her first trip to Attu, on a ship operated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which manages the refuge.