Complaint against Juneau Fred Meyer will be heard this fall by state human rights commission

The Alaska State Commission for Human Rights has scheduled a public hearing for a complaint regarding the use of tribal IDs at a Juneau grocery store. The issue relates to a 2020 incident when a sign posted at Juneau’s Fred Meyer stated that tribal IDs would not be accepted for tobacco sales. Another sign allegedly posted around the same time said customers would be required to show “valid identification when purchasing alcohol or tobacco.” Jamiann S’eiltin Hasselquist filed the complaint after an elder called her and told her about the...