Uploaded November 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Sam Alexander grew up half Gwich’in, half white, in remote, Fort Yukon, AK, above the Arctic Circle. As a child he was inspired by half-native movie characters to join the US Army Special Forces. Sam went on to serve for ten years as a US Army Green Beret.
Sam realized that what veterans crave most, is purpose. “Just because you take off the uniform doesn’t mean you stop serving. It just means you serve in a different capacity”. Sam found that purpose after service in reintegrating himself back into native Alaskan culture. In 2013, Sam climbed the centennial ascent of Denali, a mountain first climbed by Alaskan native Walter Harper, and played a key role in finishing Harper’s work in renaming Denali to its original indigenous name.
Sam Alexander grew up half Gwich’in, half white, in remote, Fort Yukon, AK, above the Arctic Circle. As a child he was inspired by half-native movie characters to join the US Army Special Forces. Sam went on to serve for ten years as a US Army Green Beret.
Sam realized that what veterans crave most, is purpose. “Just because you take off the uniform doesn’t mean you stop serving. It just means you serve in a different capacity”. Sam found that purpose after service in reintegrating himself back into native Alaskan culture. In 2013, Sam climbed the centennial ascent of Denali, a mountain first climbed by Alaskan native Walter Harper, and played a key role in finishing Harper’s work in renaming Denali to its original indigenous name.
