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Benedetto, James J. – Winds of Change, 1987
Examines Alaska Natives' land claims and current issues surrounding Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (1972). Although Act was passed to preserve Native control of land, current conditions threaten Natives with loss of control. Discusses legislative proposals of Alaska Federation of Natives as possible remedies. (TES)
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Federal Indian Relationship, Federal Legislation, Land Acquisition
Berman, Matthew; Foster, Karen Pyle – 1986
The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) distributed 44 million acres of land and nearly $1 billion to Alaska Natives. The land and equity is currently being held by 12 regional corporations and 150 village corporations formed by the act. Native shareholders, however, will be free to sell their stock in these corporations for the first time…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Economically Disadvantaged, Ethnic Groups, Federal Programs