From 1996 to 2005 she was the director of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game's Subsistence Division, and from 2010 to 2017 she was a member of the United States Arctic Research Commission.

For her work in education, subsistence policies, and role in forming a degree program in the Yup'ik language, she was inducted into the 2019 Alaska Women's Hall of Fame.

[10] Pete was also involved in organizations studying or advocating for the victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse.

[12] In 2004, she criticized the Jesuit minister who oversaw missions in Alaska for his comments claiming that Alaska Native people, in particular the Yup'ik people, were "fairly loose" with sexual contact, and thus Yup'ik children molested by a Jesuit minister would be less traumatized when compared to children from other cultures.

[1] In 2019, she was inducted into the Alaska Women's Hall of Fame for her work in education, including her role in creating a Yup'ik language degree, and Arctic related policies such as those concerning subsistence.