Congresswoman-elect Mary Peltola doesn't mind being seen as the underdog

Salmon time! Indigenous Wire's exclusive interview with the first Alaska Native elected to U.S. Congress.

Congresswoman-elect Mary Peltola (D-AK) (center) landed at home in Bethel, Alaska yesterday where she happily greeted some of her new constituents and friends. (courtesy Mary Peltola for Congress)

WASHINGTON — Congresswoman-elect Mary Peltola (D-AK), a Yup’ik citizen from western rural Alaska, became the first Alaska Native elected to U.S. Congress on Au…