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Federal judge says Alaska tribes may put land into trust, a step toward ‘Indian country’ here
A federal judge in Anchorage has ruled that the U.S. Department of the Interior may take land into trust on behalf of Alaska Native tribes, a decision that could allow tribes to create “Indian ...
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Feds seek public input on potentially opening millions of acres of Alaska wilderness lands
Dozens of tribes across Interior and Western Alaska have joined conservation groups ... corporations of the Y-K region are entitled.” A map shows the location of protected D-1 lands in relation ...
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Alaska Native Tribes, Businesses, Forest Advocates Intervene to Protect Tongass National Forest’s Roadless Rule
JUNEAU, Alaska (Áakʼw Ḵwáan Territory)— A broad coalition of Alaska Native Tribes, commercial fishers, small tourism businesses, conservation groups and other forest advocates are seeking to defend ...
JD Supra4mon
The Alaska Executive Order: What It Means for Energy, Tribes, and Federal Lands‎
On January 20, President Trump issued an executive order titled “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential” (the “Alaska EO”). The order reverses decisions by the Biden ...
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US protects Alaska lands important to tribes' hunting, fishing
June 28 (Reuters) - Large areas of federal land in Alaska will be protected from development to conserve fish and wildlife habitats that are important to native communities' way of life ...
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New lawsuit seeks to limit Alaska Native tribes’ authority, stop Eklutna gambling hall
More broadly, it could deny all of Alaska’s 229 federally recognized tribes the ability to exercise jurisdiction over as much ...
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Federal judge considers lawsuit that could decide Alaska tribes’ ability to put land into trust
As they walked to Juneau’s convention center, attendees passed a black banner advocating “LandBack,” or the return of land to Alaska Native tribes. Hundreds of miles away, in Anchorage ...
JD Supra2y
Biden Administration Authorizes Trust Lands for Alaska Tribes, Proposes Changes To Streamline Trust Regulations
Alaskans should prepare for major changes to the unique legal framework governing tribal lands in Alaska. In mid-November, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) announced that it can acquire ...
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Alaska Native tribes take lead on shellfish toxin testing where state falls short
Alaska lacks a state-run toxin testing program for noncommercial harvests, so tribes successfully took shellfish safety into their own hands. But shortages of funds and staff put limits on the ...
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Alaska tribes urge Haaland to ditch ‘reckless’ Izembek road review
Specifically, representatives from 77 Alaska tribal groups are pressing Haaland, the first Native American to serve as a Cabinet secretary, to cancel a supplemental environmental impact statement ...
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ALASKA INDIAN WARFARE; RIVALRY OF THE SITKA AND STIKEEN TRIBES. THE FEUD STILL ALIVE IN SPITE OF TIME AND CIVILIZATION--MASSACRES OF LONG AGO.
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