Recognition and Compensation for Unrecognized Alaska Native Communities
This act aims to correct the historical omission of five Alaska Native communities, allowing them to form their own corporations and receive land. This will enable members of these communities to manage their resources and benefit from rights previously unavailable to them, potentially impacting their economic and social development.
Key points
Five Alaska Native communities (Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, Wrangell) gain the right to form their own corporations.
These corporations will receive federal land, allowing for resource management and local development.
Members of these communities will be eligible to receive shares in the corporations and financial distributions.
Public access for recreational hunting, fishing, and other non-commercial uses will be maintained on conveyed lands, with certain restrictions.
Financial appropriations are authorized to support the implementation of these changes, including planning and development.
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