Bob Anderson has posted his paper, “Alaska Native Rights, Statehood, and Unfinished Business,” published in the Tulsa Law Review, on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
Alaska Native aboriginal rights to land and associated resources were never dealt with in a comprehensive fashion until 1971, when Congress passed the Alaska Native Lands Claims Settlement Act. Although general principles of federal Indian law provided strong support for the proposition that Alaska’s Native people held aboriginal title to much of the new state, the Alaska Statehood Act itself carefully disclaimed any effect on aboriginal title. This approach was in keeping with the Congress’s past dealings with Alaska Native property rights. This article outlines the history of Alaska Native aboriginal rights through the Statehood Act along with their post-statehood treatment in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. The article closes with a look at the unsatisfactory treatment of two important aboriginal rights – access to fish and game and tribal sovereignty – and suggests that these areas should be revisited in consultation with Alaska Native peoples.
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who would I contact to get title to my familys land? It’s been in our family for a long time;someone who married into our family has got title to it. Help me out!
Hi Bob!
Long time no hear from.
I just stumbled onto this site and saw your name. I was looking for a way to forward this article to KILI-FM radio, so they can share the information up there.The more I learn about Sarah Palin, the more apprehensive I get. I don’t think her husband is culturally a Native at all, and that is borne out by her voting record.
Gene and I are still living in Mexico, (it’s affordable), but may be heading back to CA in the next couple years.
I made “Run of the Sacred Hoop” into DVD and it’s available on Amazon.com, as well as through a new website coming soon. Let me know if you’d like a few copies, and I’ll have them sent to you. All I need is an address.
Gene sends his best (just had back surgery and is learning to walk the good red road again.)
Please keep in touch!
Aggie
PS
I meant the article on Palin’s voting record regarding Native rights.
we are going through the same thing here on Guam. We want our inherent rights to fish in the waters but many people dont think its right to give just the chamorro people special rights especially those that have adopted the chamorro culture as a way of life. They feel its unconstitutional, racist, unjust, violates the 14th amendment and the civil rights act. but i agree with your article though…o_O
hey! do you know about the American Indian Genocide Museum’s online petition demanding Obama honor the treaties? The link is on my blog. Get as many people as you can to sign it because it just might work this time!
thanks!
ac