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ID158465
Title ProperAlaska's conflicting objectives
LanguageENG
AuthorHeather Kendall-Miller ;  Kendall-Miller, Heather ;  Worl, Rosita Kaaháni
Summary / Abstract (Note)The formal treaty-making period between the U.S. government and Native peoples ended in 1871, only four years after the United States purchased Alaska from Russia. As a result, Alaska Natives did not enter into treaties that recognized their political authority or land rights. Nor, following the end of the treaty-making period, were Alaska Natives granted the same land rights as federally recognized tribes in the lower forty-eight states. Rather, Congress created the Alaska Native Corporations as the management vehicle for conveyed lands in 1971. The unique legal status of these corporations has raised many questions about tribal land ownership and governance for future generations of Alaska Natives. Although Congress created the Native Corporations in its eagerness to settle land claims and assimilate Alaska Natives, Alaska Native cultures and governance structures persisted and evolved, and today many are reasserting the inherent authority of sovereign governments.
`In' analytical NoteDaedalus Vol. 147, No.2; Spring 2018: p.39-48
Journal SourceDaedalus Vol: 147 No 2
Key WordsAlaska ;  Conflicting Objectives


 
 
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