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This action seeks relief under section 807 of the Alaska National Interests Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA), 16 U.S.C. § 3117, as a result of the Federal Subsistence Board’s (FSB) failure to provide the members of Ninilchik Village, a federally recognized tribe, represented through its governing body, the Ninilchik Traditional Council (NTC) with the subsistence opportunity and priority necessary to provide for tribal members’ subsistence uses as mandated by section 804 of ANILCA, 16 U.S.C. § 3114.

Alaska Settles Voting Rights Suit Brought by Alaska Natives

September 15, 2015September 15, 2015Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here, “STATE OF ALASKA SETTLES IN HISTORIC VOTING RIGHTS CASE.”

An excerpt:

After nine months of negotiations, the State of Alaska reached a settlement with the Native Alaskan plaintiff’s who sued the state in federal court over the translation of voting materials and ballot access for Native Alaskan voters. The settlement requires a variety of actions by the state including providing language assistance for three census areas and information in Gwich’in and up to six Yup’ik dialects in the official election pamphlet. Read the full settlement document from the National Indian Law Library website. Find news coverage at the Alaska Dispatch website and the KTUU website.

Other materials here.

News coverage here.

Ninth Circuit Dismisses Appeal of Fake Indians and Fake Indian Court

August 26, 2015Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here are the materials in Koniag Inc v. Kanam:

Unpublished CA9 Memorandum

3 Order to Show Cause

5 Kanam Response

6 Koniag Response

8 Order Setting Briefing Schedule

9-1 Koniag Motion for Reconsideration

10 Kanam Opening “Breif”

13 Order Denying Motion

19-1 Koniag Answer Brief

26-1 Kanam Reply

Lower court materials here, here, here, and here.

False Claims Act Suit against Afognak Native Corporation and Alutiiq LLC

August 26, 2015Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

Here is the complaint in United States ex rel. Ferris v. Afognak Native Corp. (D. Alaska):

1 Complaint

Awful strange, in that the complaint heading lists the Northern District of Alabama as the court, is supposedly filed under seal (but here it is), and the header on each page refers to the document as attorney-client privileged (but again, here it is).