Ellen Evak Paneok | |
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Born | Ellen Evak Burgandine October 17, 1959 |
Died | March 2, 2008 | (aged 48)
Known for | First female pilot of indigenous Alaskan ancestry |
Ellen Evak Paneok (October 17, 1959 – March 2, 2008) was the first Alaskan woman of indigenous ancestry to become a licensed pilot. Paneok was a bush pilot, an author and an artist. She was inducted into the Alaska Women's Hall of Fame in 2012.