In 1941, while living in Juneau, the Peratroviches began petitioning for a ban on the "No Natives Allowed" signs then common at public accommodations in that city and elsewhere.
In 1941, while living in Juneau, the Peratroviches found more discrimination, having difficulty finding housing and seeing signs banning entry from public facilities. They petitioned the governor to ban the "No Natives Allowed" signs then common at public accommodations in that city and elsewhere.