H.R. 39, the Alaska National Interest Conservation Act, acknowledges that the continuation of subsistence land use is essential to Alaska Native welfare and that there are no practical alternative means available to replace subsistence resources. (JC)

In 1963, a Federal policy emerged which encouraged native villages to incorporate under Alaskan law, but once a village incorporates there are no safeguards that it will remain native-controlled. Under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, the native village's powers of self-government are severely restricted. (JC)

The International Whaling Commission (IWC) voted to impose a moratorium on Eskimo bowhead whale hunting. Since the U.S. did not exercise its option to object, had previously avowed support for Alaskan subsistence lifestyles, and had previously maintained legal exemption for the Eskimo, there is currently great Alaskan resentment. (JC)

Included in this report on legislation of interest to Native Americans are: introductions to bills; summations of hearings; rules and regulations, proposed rules, and notices taken from the Federal Register; and summations of selected American Indian cases in the Supreme Court Docket as of October 17. (JC)

A strong legal claim exists for retained Native water rights on Alaska Native-selected lands which are paramount to subsequent competing users. Water rights are critical to the maintenance of Native subsistence economies and continued commercial developments. These water rights can and must be asserted and secured now. (Author/JC)

The Legal Commission of the International Non-Governmental Organizations Conference on Discrimination Against Indigenous Populations adopted the following agenda: legal status of indigenous populations; the land question; indigenous laws and courts; discrimination against indigenous peoples in existing laws and their application; and creation of…

Potential products of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act are: pressures for cash that will give rise to "the sharking industries"; competition among the once cooperatively oriented Alaska Natives; a loss of Native land through the inability to pay taxes; the acculturation/assimilation of the Alaska Native. (JC)

The product of an international conference (discrimination against indigenous populations), this Declaration addresses: recognition of indigenous nations; subjects of international law; guarantee of rights; accordance of independence; treaties; abrogation of treaties and other rights; jurisdiction; claims to territory; settlement of disputes;…

While the U.S. press response to the message presented at the International Non-Governmental Organizations Conference on Discrimination Against Indigenous Populations (Geneva, 1977) was not encouraging, the European press demonstrated a genuine attempt to provide its public with a background and context to better understanding why the conference…

The U.S. guest delegation to the International Conference on Discrimination Against Indigenous Populations issued a statement which asserted that the U.S. government is committed to the policy of self-determination under the recent Indian Self-Determination and Educational Assistance Act (P.L. 93-638). (JC)

The "Final Resolution" of the International Non-Governmental Organizations Conference on Discrimination Against Indigenous Populations (1977) is detailed in this article which describes the program of action for the legal field and the sociocultural field. (JC)

Summarizing presentations and discussions of the Economic Commission of the International Non-Governmental Organizations Conference on Discrimination Against Indigenous Populations (1977), this report addresses: multinational corporations; the land question; and the Commission's recommended "Plan of Action". (JC)

Federal awareness that Indians existed as self-governing, political entities gave rise to congressional action during the 1970s that produced significant Indian rights legislation. Article discusses the Congressional Indian legislation enacted during the past decade. (DS)