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The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: conflict and controversy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 October 2009

Monica E. Thomas
Monica E. Thomas
Affiliation:
University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska 99775, USA
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Abstract

Pending land claims by Alaska Natives were extinguished by the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971. This act marked the culmination of more than 100 years of expressed Federal concern for protection of land rights of aboriginal peoples within the region, starting with the 1867 Treaty of Cession. The Federal legislation provided both a cash and a land settlement, and mandated creation of corporations to manage the resulting assets. Two amendments, in 1976 and 1980, attempted to alleviate certain problems arising from the original act. Nonetheless, many difficulties with the act itself are becoming more apparent as the 1990s approach, and certain sections of the act such as taxation and stock alienation become activated. This paper discusses the major events leading to passage of the act, key provisions of the act, and the major controversies and conflicts facing Alaska Natives through the next two decades as a result of the legislation.

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Polar Record , Volume 23 , Issue 142 , January 1986 , pp. 27 - 36
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1986

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