Rep. Don Young, dean of Congress & major friend to Indian Country, walks on

Alaska Natives and Indian Country knew his quirks and grew to appreciate them during his nearly 50 years in elective office.

U.S. Rep. Don Young passed away today at the age of 88. His first wife, Lula, was Alaska Native. She preceded him in death in 2009. “Lu was my everything, and I am heartbroken,” Young said at the time of her passing. “This has come as a shock to all of us. She has always been by my side and loved and supported me and I am blessed to have her as my life …