Ellen Paneok

Ellen Evak Paneok
Born
Ellen Evak Burgandine

(1959-10-17)October 17, 1959
DiedMarch 2, 2008(2008-03-02) (aged 48)
Known forFirst 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.