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Community activist Dr. Cal Williams was born on November 30, 1941, in Monroe, Louisiana. A college graduate, Williams served in the United States Air Force during the early 1960s and participated in the Civil Rights Movement through his affiliation with the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE). In 1965, following the advice of Charles and John LeViege, two high school friends who were enrolled at Alaska Methodist University (now Alaska Pacific University), Williams came to Anchorage seeking a change. .Over the next 60 years, Williams worked at Providence Alaska Medical Center as a dishwasher (aka director of pots and pans), then as a nursing assistant at the Alaska Psychiatric Institute, and eventually landed a role in communications for Alaska Housing Finance Corporation until his retirement.Williams served as president of the Alaska chapter of the NAACP from 1968 to 1970. During that time, he partnered with Alaska Native leadership to lobby for the landmark Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Williams was honored by the Anchorage Municipal Assembly for his contributions to the growth and strength to the State of Alaska. In 2017, Williams was the recipient of the St. Francis of Assisi Award. Williams has served as Grand Knight of the Council of Knights of Columbus at St. Patrick's Church in Anchorage, as well as in 2018, he served as the District 22 chair for the Alaska Democratic Party.More recently, Williams collaborated with UAA associate professor of history Ian Hartman, Ph.D., and David Reamer in the writing of Black Lives in Alaska: A History of African Americans in the Far Northwest. Together, they have done presentations, book signings, museum exhibitions and archive curations. For his invaluable contributions, UAA awarded Williams an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters in fall 2022. The 400 years of African American History Commission, a federally appointed committee established in 2019 with the goal of rediscovering the 400 years of history since Africans were first brought to English colonies in 1619, recognized Cal Williams during Juneteenth 2024 as one of America's 400 African American History Keepers.
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2687 and H.R. 7516 Tuesday, April 30, 2024 | 2:00 PM On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 2687 (Rep. Peltola), To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of Alaska Natives from being used to determine eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes; and H.R. 7516 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Purchased and Referred Care Improvement Act of 2024.” Witnesses and Testimony The Hon. Melanie Egorin Assistant Secretary for Legislation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, D.C. [H.R. 7516] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-EgorinM-20240430.pdf The Hon. Frank White Clay Chairman Crow Tribe of Indians Crow Agency, MT [H.R. 7516] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-WhiteClayF-20240430.pdf The Hon. Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, WA [H.R. 7516] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-EricksonJ-20240430.pdf Ms. Janet Alkire Great Plains Area Representative National Indian Health Board Washington, D.C. [H.R. 7516] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-AlkireJ-20240430.pdf Ms. Sheri Buretta Chairman of the Board Chugach Alaska Corporation Anchorage, AK [Minority Witness] [H.R. 2687] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-BurettaS-20240430.pdf Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415933
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2687 and H.R. 7516 Tuesday, April 30, 2024 | 2:00 PM On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 2687 (Rep. Peltola), To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of Alaska Natives from being used to determine eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes; and H.R. 7516 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Purchased and Referred Care Improvement Act of 2024.” Witnesses and Testimony The Hon. Melanie Egorin Assistant Secretary for Legislation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, D.C. [H.R. 7516] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-EgorinM-20240430.pdf The Hon. Frank White Clay Chairman Crow Tribe of Indians Crow Agency, MT [H.R. 7516] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-WhiteClayF-20240430.pdf The Hon. Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, WA [H.R. 7516] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-EricksonJ-20240430.pdf Ms. Janet Alkire Great Plains Area Representative National Indian Health Board Washington, D.C. [H.R. 7516] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-AlkireJ-20240430.pdf Ms. Sheri Buretta Chairman of the Board Chugach Alaska Corporation Anchorage, AK [Minority Witness] [H.R. 2687] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-BurettaS-20240430.pdf Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415933
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2687 and H.R. 7516 Tuesday, April 30, 2024 | 2:00 PM On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 2687 (Rep. Peltola), To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of Alaska Natives from being used to determine eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes; and H.R. 7516 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Purchased and Referred Care Improvement Act of 2024.” Witnesses and Testimony The Hon. Melanie Egorin Assistant Secretary for Legislation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, D.C. [H.R. 7516] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-EgorinM-20240430.pdf The Hon. Frank White Clay Chairman Crow Tribe of Indians Crow Agency, MT [H.R. 7516] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-WhiteClayF-20240430.pdf The Hon. Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, WA [H.R. 7516] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-EricksonJ-20240430.pdf Ms. Janet Alkire Great Plains Area Representative National Indian Health Board Washington, D.C. [H.R. 7516] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-AlkireJ-20240430.pdf Ms. Sheri Buretta Chairman of the Board Chugach Alaska Corporation Anchorage, AK [Minority Witness] [H.R. 2687] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-BurettaS-20240430.pdf Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415933
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2687 and H.R. 7516 Tuesday, April 30, 2024 | 2:00 PM On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 2687 (Rep. Peltola), To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of Alaska Natives from being used to determine eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes; and H.R. 7516 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Purchased and Referred Care Improvement Act of 2024.” Witnesses and Testimony The Hon. Melanie Egorin Assistant Secretary for Legislation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, D.C. [H.R. 7516] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-EgorinM-20240430.pdf The Hon. Frank White Clay Chairman Crow Tribe of Indians Crow Agency, MT [H.R. 7516] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-WhiteClayF-20240430.pdf The Hon. Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, WA [H.R. 7516] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-EricksonJ-20240430.pdf Ms. Janet Alkire Great Plains Area Representative National Indian Health Board Washington, D.C. [H.R. 7516] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-AlkireJ-20240430.pdf Ms. Sheri Buretta Chairman of the Board Chugach Alaska Corporation Anchorage, AK [Minority Witness] [H.R. 2687] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-BurettaS-20240430.pdf Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415933
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2687 and H.R. 7516 Tuesday, April 30, 2024 | 2:00 PM On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 2687 (Rep. Peltola), To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of Alaska Natives from being used to determine eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes; and H.R. 7516 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Purchased and Referred Care Improvement Act of 2024.” Witnesses and Testimony The Hon. Melanie Egorin Assistant Secretary for Legislation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, D.C. [H.R. 7516] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-EgorinM-20240430.pdf The Hon. Frank White Clay Chairman Crow Tribe of Indians Crow Agency, MT [H.R. 7516] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-WhiteClayF-20240430.pdf The Hon. Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, WA [H.R. 7516] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-EricksonJ-20240430.pdf Ms. Janet Alkire Great Plains Area Representative National Indian Health Board Washington, D.C. [H.R. 7516] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-AlkireJ-20240430.pdf Ms. Sheri Buretta Chairman of the Board Chugach Alaska Corporation Anchorage, AK [Minority Witness] [H.R. 2687] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-BurettaS-20240430.pdf Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415933
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2687 and H.R. 7516 Tuesday, April 30, 2024 | 2:00 PM On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 2687 (Rep. Peltola), To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of Alaska Natives from being used to determine eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes; and H.R. 7516 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Purchased and Referred Care Improvement Act of 2024.” Witnesses and Testimony The Hon. Melanie Egorin Assistant Secretary for Legislation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, D.C. [H.R. 7516] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-EgorinM-20240430.pdf The Hon. Frank White Clay Chairman Crow Tribe of Indians Crow Agency, MT [H.R. 7516] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-WhiteClayF-20240430.pdf The Hon. Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, WA [H.R. 7516] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-EricksonJ-20240430.pdf Ms. Janet Alkire Great Plains Area Representative National Indian Health Board Washington, D.C. [H.R. 7516] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-AlkireJ-20240430.pdf Ms. Sheri Buretta Chairman of the Board Chugach Alaska Corporation Anchorage, AK [Minority Witness] [H.R. 2687] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-BurettaS-20240430.pdf Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415933
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2687 and H.R. 7516 Tuesday, April 30, 2024 | 2:00 PM On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 2687 (Rep. Peltola), To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of Alaska Natives from being used to determine eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes; and H.R. 7516 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Purchased and Referred Care Improvement Act of 2024.” Witnesses and Testimony The Hon. Melanie Egorin Assistant Secretary for Legislation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, D.C. [H.R. 7516] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-EgorinM-20240430.pdf The Hon. Frank White Clay Chairman Crow Tribe of Indians Crow Agency, MT [H.R. 7516] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-WhiteClayF-20240430.pdf The Hon. Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, WA [H.R. 7516] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-EricksonJ-20240430.pdf Ms. Janet Alkire Great Plains Area Representative National Indian Health Board Washington, D.C. [H.R. 7516] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-AlkireJ-20240430.pdf Ms. Sheri Buretta Chairman of the Board Chugach Alaska Corporation Anchorage, AK [Minority Witness] [H.R. 2687] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-BurettaS-20240430.pdf Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415933
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2687 and H.R. 7516 Tuesday, April 30, 2024 | 2:00 PM On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 2687 (Rep. Peltola), To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of Alaska Natives from being used to determine eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes; and H.R. 7516 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Purchased and Referred Care Improvement Act of 2024.” Witnesses and Testimony The Hon. Melanie Egorin Assistant Secretary for Legislation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, D.C. [H.R. 7516] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-EgorinM-20240430.pdf The Hon. Frank White Clay Chairman Crow Tribe of Indians Crow Agency, MT [H.R. 7516] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-WhiteClayF-20240430.pdf The Hon. Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, WA [H.R. 7516] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-EricksonJ-20240430.pdf Ms. Janet Alkire Great Plains Area Representative National Indian Health Board Washington, D.C. [H.R. 7516] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-AlkireJ-20240430.pdf Ms. Sheri Buretta Chairman of the Board Chugach Alaska Corporation Anchorage, AK [Minority Witness] [H.R. 2687] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-BurettaS-20240430.pdf Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415933
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2687 and H.R. 7516 Tuesday, April 30, 2024 | 2:00 PM On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 2687 (Rep. Peltola), To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of Alaska Natives from being used to determine eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes; and H.R. 7516 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Purchased and Referred Care Improvement Act of 2024.” Witnesses and Testimony The Hon. Melanie Egorin Assistant Secretary for Legislation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, D.C. [H.R. 7516] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-EgorinM-20240430.pdf The Hon. Frank White Clay Chairman Crow Tribe of Indians Crow Agency, MT [H.R. 7516] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-WhiteClayF-20240430.pdf The Hon. Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, WA [H.R. 7516] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-EricksonJ-20240430.pdf Ms. Janet Alkire Great Plains Area Representative National Indian Health Board Washington, D.C. [H.R. 7516] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-AlkireJ-20240430.pdf Ms. Sheri Buretta Chairman of the Board Chugach Alaska Corporation Anchorage, AK [Minority Witness] [H.R. 2687] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-BurettaS-20240430.pdf Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415933
House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2687 and H.R. 7516 Tuesday, April 30, 2024 | 2:00 PM On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 2687 (Rep. Peltola), To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of Alaska Natives from being used to determine eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes; and H.R. 7516 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Purchased and Referred Care Improvement Act of 2024.” Witnesses and Testimony The Hon. Melanie Egorin Assistant Secretary for Legislation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, D.C. [H.R. 7516] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-EgorinM-20240430.pdf The Hon. Frank White Clay Chairman Crow Tribe of Indians Crow Agency, MT [H.R. 7516] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-WhiteClayF-20240430.pdf The Hon. Jarred-Michael Erickson Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Nespelem, WA [H.R. 7516] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-EricksonJ-20240430.pdf Ms. Janet Alkire Great Plains Area Representative National Indian Health Board Washington, D.C. [H.R. 7516] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-AlkireJ-20240430.pdf Ms. Sheri Buretta Chairman of the Board Chugach Alaska Corporation Anchorage, AK [Minority Witness] [H.R. 2687] https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/19/HHRG-118-II24-Wstate-BurettaS-20240430.pdf Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415933
Ep. 071: Into the Wild: Life in the Mat-Su Valley of Alaska Sarah Montalbano is the Policy Manager for the Alaska Policy Forum and a senior fellow with the Independent Women's Forum. She was born and raised in Wasilla, AK, and her family has roots in the state from the era before Alaskan statehood. Sarah joins the Forgotten America podcast to share about the culture, natural beauty, and economic growth of the state. Garrett & Sarah discuss public policy challenges Alaska faces, art and culture, and the history of the native population as well as how Alaskans handle issues of conservation and responsible land development. Follow @SarahMontalban0 and at IWF, Young Voices, and Alaska Policy Forum. Additional Resources for This Episode Wasilla, Alaska: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasilla,_Alaska Alaska Policy Forum: https://alaskapolicyforum.org/author/sarahm/ Mat-Su Valley: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matanuska-Susitna_Valley Alaska Permanent Fund: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Permanent_Fund Endless Wall Trail in West Virginia https://www.nps.gov/places/endless-wall-trail.htm Hatcher Pass Alaska https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatcher_Pass 229 federally recognized federally recognized Alaskan native villages. Alaska Federation of Natives: https://www.nativefederation.org/ Alaska Native Corporations: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Native_Claims_Settlement_Act 13 regional corporations that generate revenues and distribute them to shareholders Denali National Park: https://www.alaska.org/destination/denali-national-park Hobo Jim State Balladeer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobo_Jim Bus 142 from Into the Wild: https://www.uaf.edu/museum/collections/ethno/projects/bus_142/index.php Into the Wild (book): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Into_the_Wild_(book) Firecracker Boys (book): https://www.amazon.com/Firecracker-Boys-Dan-ONeill/dp/0465003486 Garrett Ballengee, Host President & CEO - @gballeng Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy Amanda Kieffer, Executive Producer Vice President of Communications & Strategy - @akieffer13 Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy Nate Phipps, Editor & Producer Communications & Social Media Associate - @Aviv5753 Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy Follow: YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram Support: Patreon, Donate, Newsletter
The largest public lands conservation opportunity in our lifetime is at hand. The Bureau of Land Management is finalizing plans for the long-term management of an expanse of public lands in Alaska that is larger than the state of Ohio. There are 28 million acres at stake, an unfathomable wealth of wildlife, big game, fisheries, waterfowl, and the headwaters of rivers like the Kuskokwim and the Yukon. These are known as the D1 Lands, protected from mining and energy development by the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971. In 2020, the management of these lands was thrown into limbo. Now, the BLM is asking for the American people to determine the future of these lands. Join us to learn more, as Hal interviews Alaskan Rachel James, of Salmon State. And then be sure to comment through BHA's Action Alert.
A look at a complicated ordinance that passed through borough chambers this month and what it has to do with the library. Reconsidering Ketchikan's place in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. The legislative assembly in Juneau now allows pets.
In our season three finale, we're transporting listeners to the largest intact temperate rainforest in the world and a vital carbon sink: the Tongass. Katharine and Leah investigate the impact of decades of industrial logging in Southeast Alaska and political debates pitting ecology against economy. We learn from the Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian people, who have lived on and with these lands for more than 10,000 years. And we discover how a new chapter for the Tongass is taking root. This episode features Marina Anderson, deputy director of the Sustainable Southeast Partnership, and President Richard Chalyee Éesh Peterson of the Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska. Marina and Richard describe the boom-and-bust extractive economy of the past, and they share new collaborative approaches that are now moving Southeast Alaska towards a regenerative economy — in which the forest and local communities can thrive. Along the way, we learn about key moments in the history of the Tongass: its designation as a National Forest in 1907, major pulp mill contracts in the 1950s, the 1971 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, the 1990 Tongass Timber Reform Act, the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, and now, the modern-day Southeast Alaska Sustainability Strategy. It's a powerful tale that ultimately points to so much possibility. As this season comes to a close, we're curious: Have the stories on our show inspired you to take climate action or set new climate goals? We'd love to know! Please take a moment to fill out our first-ever listener survey. Thank you to all our guests, listeners, supporters, production team, and amazing guest hosts, Nikayla Jefferson and Paasha Mahdavi, for a great season! While we're away, you can discover more meaningful ways to take part in the climate story via The All We Can Save Project.
A city lot in Juneau recently became the first land ever put into trust for the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska. It's only the second tribal land put into trust in the country's largest state. The trouble is, the state believes the trust designation by the U.S. Department of Interior undermines the 1971 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, that specifically prohibits the federal government from considering land-into-trust applications in Alaska. Today on Native America Calling, we get the back story on the Alaska trust land process and what it means for Alaska Natives with Richard Peterson (Tlingit from the Kaagwaantaan clan), president of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska; Joe Nelson (Tlingit), board chair of Sealaska; and Lloyd Miller, partner of Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Miller, and Monkman.
A city lot in Juneau recently became the first land ever put into trust for the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska. It's only the second tribal land put into trust in the country's largest state. The trouble is, the state believes the trust designation by the U.S. Department of Interior undermines the 1971 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, that specifically prohibits the federal government from considering land-into-trust applications in Alaska. Today on Native America Calling, we get the back story on the Alaska trust land process and what it means for Alaska Natives with Richard Peterson (Tlingit from the Kaagwaantaan clan), president of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska; Joe Nelson (Tlingit), board chair of Sealaska; and Lloyd Miller, partner of Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Miller, and Monkman.
Priscilla Hensley is a writer and a documentarian. Before she started working on documentaries, her job history was varied — she had worked in communications and, having made a few short films herself, had some prior knowledge of filmmaking. There was also a period of time when she considered herself a poet. All these jobs have helped her to become a jack-of-all-trades. Her time in communications has helped a lot with her documentary work because so much of filmmaking is about logistics and making things happen. Her poetry has helped with her screenwriting. She says that the most important thing she's learned about screenwriting is to start. Just put the story on paper. You don't need to have great spelling, you can drop words, and you don't need to storyboard everything. Just start writing. And then, later, you can worry about editing and rewriting. Priscilla grew up recognizing and honoring her Inupiaq heritage. Her dad, William Hensley, is a key figure in Alaska Native land rights. He's known for his role in the creation of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. As a result of the act, Alaska Natives retained 44 million acres of land and about 1 billion dollars to settle Indigenous land claims in Alaska. Growing up around all of this is a big reason she pursues telling the stories that she does. The first documentary she worked on, for example, was “We Up,” a film about Indigenous hip hop of the circumpolar North. It was produced by the Anchorage Museum. In addition to it being a family affair — her husband also worked on the film and their children tagged along — it introduced her to the power of filmmaking. Priscilla has tattoos that commemorate her roots and her heritage. She gets them with her cousin every time she goes back to Alaska. The most recent one is on her hand, so she sees it when she's writing or operating a camera. She says that she loves seeing her tattoos when she works because they're a visual reminder of who she is, how she wants the world to see her, and her responsibility to being true to herself, her family and her community.
Priscilla Hensley is a writer and a documentarian. Before she started working on documentaries, her job history was varied — she had worked in communications and, having made a few short films herself, had some prior knowledge of filmmaking. There was also a period of time when she considered herself a poet. All these jobs have helped her to become a jack-of-all-trades. Her time in communications has helped a lot with her documentary work because so much of filmmaking is about logistics and making things happen. Her poetry has helped with her screenwriting. She says that the most important thing she's learned about screenwriting is to start. Just put the story on paper. You don't need to have great spelling, you can drop words, and you don't need to storyboard everything. Just start writing. And then, later, you can worry about editing and rewriting. Priscilla grew up recognizing and honoring her Inupiaq heritage. Her dad, William Hensley, is a key figure in Alaska Native land rights. He's known for his role in the creation of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. As a result of the act, Alaska Natives retained 44 million acres of land and about 1 billion dollars to settle Indigenous land claims in Alaska. Growing up around all of this is a big reason she pursues telling the stories that she does. The first documentary she worked on, for example, was “We Up,” a film about Indigenous hip hop of the circumpolar North. It was produced by the Anchorage Museum. In addition to it being a family affair — her husband also worked on the film and their children tagged along — it introduced her to the power of filmmaking. Priscilla has tattoos that commemorate her roots and her heritage. She gets them with her cousin every time she goes back to Alaska. The most recent one is on her hand, so she sees it when she's writing or operating a camera. She says that she loves seeing her tattoos when she works because they're a visual reminder of who she is, how she wants the world to see her, and her responsibility to being true to herself, her family and her community.
One of a series of interviews conducted by Donald Mitchell with people involved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. This interview is with Richard Baenen and was conducted on March 4, 1999. Funding for the digitization and transcription of this recording was made possible by the Atwood Foundation. For more information about this collection of interviews and for a text transcript of the interview, please see the guide to the collection: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1099/
One of a series of interviews conducted by Donald Mitchell with people involved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. This interview is with Ramsey Clark and was conducted on July 20, 1993. Funding for the digitization and transcription of this recording was made possible by the Atwood Foundation. For more information about this collection of interviews and for a text transcript of the interview, please see the guide to the collection: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1099/
One of a series of interviews conducted by Donald Mitchell with people involved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. This interview is with Niilo Koponen and was conducted on February 3, 1990. Funding for the digitization and transcription of this recording was made possible by the Atwood Foundation. For more information about this collection of interviews and for a text transcript of the interview, please see the guide to the collection: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1099/
One of a series of interviews conducted by Donald Mitchell with people involved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. This interview is with Ralph Perdue and was conducted on August 30, 1989. Funding for the digitization and transcription of this recording was made possible by the Atwood Foundation. For more information about this collection of interviews and for a text transcript of the interview, please see the guide to the collection: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1099/
One of a series of interviews conducted by Donald Mitchell with people involved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. This interview is with Walter Hickel and was conducted on November 22, 1989. Funding for the digitization and transcription of this recording was made possible by the Atwood Foundation. For more information about this collection of interviews and for a text transcript of the interview, please see the guide to the collection: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1099/
Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair On Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building (Hearing Room) and online via Cisco Webex, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a hybrid legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation: • H.R.437, a bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility for need-based federal programs and services. • H.R.6063, a bill to authorize the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to hear a land claim from the Miami Nation, headquartered in Oklahoma. The tribe has a treaty-based claim to 2.6 million acres in the state of Illinois. • H.R.6181, the Samish Indian Nation Land Reaffirmation Act. The bill confirms the acquisition of 6.7 acres in Washington in trust for the Samish Nation. A draft discussion of an an amendment in the nature of a substitute [ANS] has been offered. • S.314, A bill to repeal the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act. The Klamath Tribes, headquartered in Oregon, are seeking to repeal a termination-era law that affects their trust funds and trust assets. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 10. • S.559, A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to address lands held in trust in Oregon for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 10. • S.789, the Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act. The bipartisan bill repeals outdated racist and discriminatory laws that were imposed on tribes and their citizens. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 24. Witness List The Honorable Douglas G. Lankford (H.R. 6063) Chief The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Miami, Oklahoma The Honorable Tom Wooten (H.R. 6181) Chairman Samish Indian Nation Anacortes, Washington The Honorable Donald Gentry (S. 314) Chairman The Klamath Tribes Chiloquin, Oregon The Honorable Cheryle A. Kennedy (S. 559) Chairwoman Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Grand Ronde, Oregon The Honorable Sheri Buretta (H.R. 437) Chairman of the Board Chugach Alaska Corporation Anchorage, Alaska The Honorable Misty Napeahi (H.R. 6181) Vice-Chairwoman Tulalip Tribes Tulalip, Washington The Honorable Tamara St. John (S. 789) South Dakota State Representative 1st District Sisseton, South Dakota Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/scip-hybrid-legislative-hearing_april-27-2022
Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair On Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building (Hearing Room) and online via Cisco Webex, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a hybrid legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation: • H.R.437, a bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility for need-based federal programs and services. • H.R.6063, a bill to authorize the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to hear a land claim from the Miami Nation, headquartered in Oklahoma. The tribe has a treaty-based claim to 2.6 million acres in the state of Illinois. • H.R.6181, the Samish Indian Nation Land Reaffirmation Act. The bill confirms the acquisition of 6.7 acres in Washington in trust for the Samish Nation. A draft discussion of an an amendment in the nature of a substitute [ANS] has been offered. • S.314, A bill to repeal the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act. The Klamath Tribes, headquartered in Oregon, are seeking to repeal a termination-era law that affects their trust funds and trust assets. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 10. • S.559, A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to address lands held in trust in Oregon for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 10. • S.789, the Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act. The bipartisan bill repeals outdated racist and discriminatory laws that were imposed on tribes and their citizens. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 24. Witness List The Honorable Douglas G. Lankford (H.R. 6063) Chief The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Miami, Oklahoma The Honorable Tom Wooten (H.R. 6181) Chairman Samish Indian Nation Anacortes, Washington The Honorable Donald Gentry (S. 314) Chairman The Klamath Tribes Chiloquin, Oregon The Honorable Cheryle A. Kennedy (S. 559) Chairwoman Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Grand Ronde, Oregon The Honorable Sheri Buretta (H.R. 437) Chairman of the Board Chugach Alaska Corporation Anchorage, Alaska The Honorable Misty Napeahi (H.R. 6181) Vice-Chairwoman Tulalip Tribes Tulalip, Washington The Honorable Tamara St. John (S. 789) South Dakota State Representative 1st District Sisseton, South Dakota Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/scip-hybrid-legislative-hearing_april-27-2022
Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair On Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building (Hearing Room) and online via Cisco Webex, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a hybrid legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation: • H.R.437, a bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility for need-based federal programs and services. • H.R.6063, a bill to authorize the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to hear a land claim from the Miami Nation, headquartered in Oklahoma. The tribe has a treaty-based claim to 2.6 million acres in the state of Illinois. • H.R.6181, the Samish Indian Nation Land Reaffirmation Act. The bill confirms the acquisition of 6.7 acres in Washington in trust for the Samish Nation. A draft discussion of an an amendment in the nature of a substitute [ANS] has been offered. • S.314, A bill to repeal the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act. The Klamath Tribes, headquartered in Oregon, are seeking to repeal a termination-era law that affects their trust funds and trust assets. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 10. • S.559, A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to address lands held in trust in Oregon for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 10. • S.789, the Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act. The bipartisan bill repeals outdated racist and discriminatory laws that were imposed on tribes and their citizens. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 24. Witness List The Honorable Douglas G. Lankford (H.R. 6063) Chief The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Miami, Oklahoma The Honorable Tom Wooten (H.R. 6181) Chairman Samish Indian Nation Anacortes, Washington The Honorable Donald Gentry (S. 314) Chairman The Klamath Tribes Chiloquin, Oregon The Honorable Cheryle A. Kennedy (S. 559) Chairwoman Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Grand Ronde, Oregon The Honorable Sheri Buretta (H.R. 437) Chairman of the Board Chugach Alaska Corporation Anchorage, Alaska The Honorable Misty Napeahi (H.R. 6181) Vice-Chairwoman Tulalip Tribes Tulalip, Washington The Honorable Tamara St. John (S. 789) South Dakota State Representative 1st District Sisseton, South Dakota Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/scip-hybrid-legislative-hearing_april-27-2022
Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair On Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building (Hearing Room) and online via Cisco Webex, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a hybrid legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation: • H.R.437, a bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility for need-based federal programs and services. • H.R.6063, a bill to authorize the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to hear a land claim from the Miami Nation, headquartered in Oklahoma. The tribe has a treaty-based claim to 2.6 million acres in the state of Illinois. • H.R.6181, the Samish Indian Nation Land Reaffirmation Act. The bill confirms the acquisition of 6.7 acres in Washington in trust for the Samish Nation. A draft discussion of an an amendment in the nature of a substitute [ANS] has been offered. • S.314, A bill to repeal the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act. The Klamath Tribes, headquartered in Oregon, are seeking to repeal a termination-era law that affects their trust funds and trust assets. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 10. • S.559, A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to address lands held in trust in Oregon for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 10. • S.789, the Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act. The bipartisan bill repeals outdated racist and discriminatory laws that were imposed on tribes and their citizens. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 24. Witness List The Honorable Douglas G. Lankford (H.R. 6063) Chief The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Miami, Oklahoma The Honorable Tom Wooten (H.R. 6181) Chairman Samish Indian Nation Anacortes, Washington The Honorable Donald Gentry (S. 314) Chairman The Klamath Tribes Chiloquin, Oregon The Honorable Cheryle A. Kennedy (S. 559) Chairwoman Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Grand Ronde, Oregon The Honorable Sheri Buretta (H.R. 437) Chairman of the Board Chugach Alaska Corporation Anchorage, Alaska The Honorable Misty Napeahi (H.R. 6181) Vice-Chairwoman Tulalip Tribes Tulalip, Washington The Honorable Tamara St. John (S. 789) South Dakota State Representative 1st District Sisseton, South Dakota Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/scip-hybrid-legislative-hearing_april-27-2022
Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair On Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building (Hearing Room) and online via Cisco Webex, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a hybrid legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation: • H.R.437, a bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility for need-based federal programs and services. • H.R.6063, a bill to authorize the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to hear a land claim from the Miami Nation, headquartered in Oklahoma. The tribe has a treaty-based claim to 2.6 million acres in the state of Illinois. • H.R.6181, the Samish Indian Nation Land Reaffirmation Act. The bill confirms the acquisition of 6.7 acres in Washington in trust for the Samish Nation. A draft discussion of an an amendment in the nature of a substitute [ANS] has been offered. • S.314, A bill to repeal the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act. The Klamath Tribes, headquartered in Oregon, are seeking to repeal a termination-era law that affects their trust funds and trust assets. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 10. • S.559, A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to address lands held in trust in Oregon for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 10. • S.789, the Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act. The bipartisan bill repeals outdated racist and discriminatory laws that were imposed on tribes and their citizens. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 24. Witness List The Honorable Douglas G. Lankford (H.R. 6063) Chief The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Miami, Oklahoma The Honorable Tom Wooten (H.R. 6181) Chairman Samish Indian Nation Anacortes, Washington The Honorable Donald Gentry (S. 314) Chairman The Klamath Tribes Chiloquin, Oregon The Honorable Cheryle A. Kennedy (S. 559) Chairwoman Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Grand Ronde, Oregon The Honorable Sheri Buretta (H.R. 437) Chairman of the Board Chugach Alaska Corporation Anchorage, Alaska The Honorable Misty Napeahi (H.R. 6181) Vice-Chairwoman Tulalip Tribes Tulalip, Washington The Honorable Tamara St. John (S. 789) South Dakota State Representative 1st District Sisseton, South Dakota Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/scip-hybrid-legislative-hearing_april-27-2022
Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair On Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building (Hearing Room) and online via Cisco Webex, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a hybrid legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation: • H.R.437, a bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility for need-based federal programs and services. • H.R.6063, a bill to authorize the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to hear a land claim from the Miami Nation, headquartered in Oklahoma. The tribe has a treaty-based claim to 2.6 million acres in the state of Illinois. • H.R.6181, the Samish Indian Nation Land Reaffirmation Act. The bill confirms the acquisition of 6.7 acres in Washington in trust for the Samish Nation. A draft discussion of an an amendment in the nature of a substitute [ANS] has been offered. • S.314, A bill to repeal the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act. The Klamath Tribes, headquartered in Oregon, are seeking to repeal a termination-era law that affects their trust funds and trust assets. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 10. • S.559, A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to address lands held in trust in Oregon for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 10. • S.789, the Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act. The bipartisan bill repeals outdated racist and discriminatory laws that were imposed on tribes and their citizens. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 24. Witness List The Honorable Douglas G. Lankford (H.R. 6063) Chief The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Miami, Oklahoma The Honorable Tom Wooten (H.R. 6181) Chairman Samish Indian Nation Anacortes, Washington The Honorable Donald Gentry (S. 314) Chairman The Klamath Tribes Chiloquin, Oregon The Honorable Cheryle A. Kennedy (S. 559) Chairwoman Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Grand Ronde, Oregon The Honorable Sheri Buretta (H.R. 437) Chairman of the Board Chugach Alaska Corporation Anchorage, Alaska The Honorable Misty Napeahi (H.R. 6181) Vice-Chairwoman Tulalip Tribes Tulalip, Washington The Honorable Tamara St. John (S. 789) South Dakota State Representative 1st District Sisseton, South Dakota Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/scip-hybrid-legislative-hearing_april-27-2022
Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair On Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building (Hearing Room) and online via Cisco Webex, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a hybrid legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation: • H.R.437, a bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility for need-based federal programs and services. • H.R.6063, a bill to authorize the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to hear a land claim from the Miami Nation, headquartered in Oklahoma. The tribe has a treaty-based claim to 2.6 million acres in the state of Illinois. • H.R.6181, the Samish Indian Nation Land Reaffirmation Act. The bill confirms the acquisition of 6.7 acres in Washington in trust for the Samish Nation. A draft discussion of an an amendment in the nature of a substitute [ANS] has been offered. • S.314, A bill to repeal the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act. The Klamath Tribes, headquartered in Oregon, are seeking to repeal a termination-era law that affects their trust funds and trust assets. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 10. • S.559, A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to address lands held in trust in Oregon for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 10. • S.789, the Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act. The bipartisan bill repeals outdated racist and discriminatory laws that were imposed on tribes and their citizens. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 24. Witness List The Honorable Douglas G. Lankford (H.R. 6063) Chief The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Miami, Oklahoma The Honorable Tom Wooten (H.R. 6181) Chairman Samish Indian Nation Anacortes, Washington The Honorable Donald Gentry (S. 314) Chairman The Klamath Tribes Chiloquin, Oregon The Honorable Cheryle A. Kennedy (S. 559) Chairwoman Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Grand Ronde, Oregon The Honorable Sheri Buretta (H.R. 437) Chairman of the Board Chugach Alaska Corporation Anchorage, Alaska The Honorable Misty Napeahi (H.R. 6181) Vice-Chairwoman Tulalip Tribes Tulalip, Washington The Honorable Tamara St. John (S. 789) South Dakota State Representative 1st District Sisseton, South Dakota Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/scip-hybrid-legislative-hearing_april-27-2022
Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair On Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building (Hearing Room) and online via Cisco Webex, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a hybrid legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation: • H.R.437, a bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility for need-based federal programs and services. • H.R.6063, a bill to authorize the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to hear a land claim from the Miami Nation, headquartered in Oklahoma. The tribe has a treaty-based claim to 2.6 million acres in the state of Illinois. • H.R.6181, the Samish Indian Nation Land Reaffirmation Act. The bill confirms the acquisition of 6.7 acres in Washington in trust for the Samish Nation. A draft discussion of an an amendment in the nature of a substitute [ANS] has been offered. • S.314, A bill to repeal the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act. The Klamath Tribes, headquartered in Oregon, are seeking to repeal a termination-era law that affects their trust funds and trust assets. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 10. • S.559, A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to address lands held in trust in Oregon for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 10. • S.789, the Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act. The bipartisan bill repeals outdated racist and discriminatory laws that were imposed on tribes and their citizens. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 24. Witness List The Honorable Douglas G. Lankford (H.R. 6063) Chief The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Miami, Oklahoma The Honorable Tom Wooten (H.R. 6181) Chairman Samish Indian Nation Anacortes, Washington The Honorable Donald Gentry (S. 314) Chairman The Klamath Tribes Chiloquin, Oregon The Honorable Cheryle A. Kennedy (S. 559) Chairwoman Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Grand Ronde, Oregon The Honorable Sheri Buretta (H.R. 437) Chairman of the Board Chugach Alaska Corporation Anchorage, Alaska The Honorable Misty Napeahi (H.R. 6181) Vice-Chairwoman Tulalip Tribes Tulalip, Washington The Honorable Tamara St. John (S. 789) South Dakota State Representative 1st District Sisseton, South Dakota Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/scip-hybrid-legislative-hearing_april-27-2022
Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Time: 01:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair On Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET, in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building (Hearing Room) and online via Cisco Webex, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a hybrid legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation: • H.R.437, a bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility for need-based federal programs and services. • H.R.6063, a bill to authorize the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to hear a land claim from the Miami Nation, headquartered in Oklahoma. The tribe has a treaty-based claim to 2.6 million acres in the state of Illinois. • H.R.6181, the Samish Indian Nation Land Reaffirmation Act. The bill confirms the acquisition of 6.7 acres in Washington in trust for the Samish Nation. A draft discussion of an an amendment in the nature of a substitute [ANS] has been offered. • S.314, A bill to repeal the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act. The Klamath Tribes, headquartered in Oregon, are seeking to repeal a termination-era law that affects their trust funds and trust assets. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 10. • S.559, A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to address lands held in trust in Oregon for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 10. • S.789, the Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act. The bipartisan bill repeals outdated racist and discriminatory laws that were imposed on tribes and their citizens. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved the bill at a business meeting on March 24. Witness List The Honorable Douglas G. Lankford (H.R. 6063) Chief The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Miami, Oklahoma The Honorable Tom Wooten (H.R. 6181) Chairman Samish Indian Nation Anacortes, Washington The Honorable Donald Gentry (S. 314) Chairman The Klamath Tribes Chiloquin, Oregon The Honorable Cheryle A. Kennedy (S. 559) Chairwoman Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Grand Ronde, Oregon The Honorable Sheri Buretta (H.R. 437) Chairman of the Board Chugach Alaska Corporation Anchorage, Alaska The Honorable Misty Napeahi (H.R. 6181) Vice-Chairwoman Tulalip Tribes Tulalip, Washington The Honorable Tamara St. John (S. 789) South Dakota State Representative 1st District Sisseton, South Dakota Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/scip-hybrid-legislative-hearing_april-27-2022
One of a series of interviews conducted by Donald Mitchell with people involved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. This interview is with Dave Hickok and was conducted on July 16, 1992. Funding for the digitization and transcription of this recording was made possible by the Atwood Foundation. For more information about this collection of interviews and for a text transcript of the interview, please see the guide to the collection: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1099/
One of a series of interviews conducted by Donald Mitchell with people involved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. This interview is with John Katz and was conducted on September 11, 1992. Funding for the digitization and transcription of this recording was made possible by the Atwood Foundation. For more information about this collection of interviews and for a text transcript of the interview, please see the guide to the collection: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1099/
In this episode, we talk to Betty Ross, the professor for my Alaska Native Corporations course, about the history of the formation of the corporations via the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. We also talk to Shauna Hegna, president of Koniag Inc., about how Native corporations help their shareholders. -EC To learn more about: Koniag, https://www.koniag.com/ (visit their website) Shauna Hegna, https://www.koniag.com/our-investments/team/ (visit her website)
One of a series of interviews conducted by Donald Mitchell with people involved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. This interview is with Ken Jensen and was conducted on January 30, 1990. Funding for the digitization and transcription of this recording was made possible by the Atwood Foundation. For more information about this collection of interviews and for a text transcript of the interview, please see the guide to the collection: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1099/
The OSU Archives houses an extensive collection of Angie Debo's work and personal items. Within this collection is Debo's Christmas letters that span a good part of the twentieth century. Upon analyzing her perceptions about the current events she was living through, one can see how her historian mindset was able to thread stories in history together to make unique conclusions about tumultuos events. In this episode we tell her story through her personal Christmas letters and correspondence regarding the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. https://debo.library.okstate.edu/ https://debo.library.okstate.edu/activism/alaska-native-claims-settlement-act-correspondence
One of a series of interviews conducted by Donald Mitchell with people involved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. This interview is with Hugh Gallagher and was conducted on September 12, 1992. Funding for the digitization and transcription of this recording was made possible by the Atwood Foundation. For more information about this collection of interviews and for a text transcript of the interview, please see the guide to the collection: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1099/
One of a series of interviews conducted by Donald Mitchell with people involved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. This interview is with Victor Fischer and was conducted on December 1, 1989. Funding for the digitization and transcription of this recording was made possible by the Atwood Foundation. For more information about this collection of interviews and for a text transcript of the interview, please see the guide to the collection: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1099/
One of a series of interviews conducted by Donald Mitchell with people involved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. This interview is with Victor Fischer and was conducted on August 25, 1997. Funding for the digitization and transcription of this recording was made possible by the Atwood Foundation. For more information about this collection of interviews and for a text transcript of the interview, please see the guide to the collection: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1099/
One of a series of interviews conducted by Donald Mitchell with people involved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. This interview is with Emil Notti and was conducted on October 30, 1992. Funding for the digitization and transcription of this recording was made possible by the Atwood Foundation. For more information about this collection of interviews and for a text transcript of the interview, please see the guide to the collection: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1099/
One of a series of interviews conducted by Donald Mitchell with people involved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. This interview is with Emil Notti and was conducted on November 15, 1989. Funding for the digitization and transcription of this recording was made possible by the Atwood Foundation. For more information about this collection of interviews and for a text transcript of the interview, please see the guide to the collection: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1099/
One of a series of interviews conducted by Donald Mitchell with people involved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. This interview is with Roy Peratrovich and was conducted on August 16, 1988. Funding for the digitization and transcription of this recording was made possible by the Atwood Foundation. For more information about this collection of interviews and for a text transcript of the interview, please see the guide to the collection: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1099/
One of a series of interviews conducted by Donald Mitchell with people involved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. This interview is with Maurice Carmody and was conducted on February 11, 1993. Funding for the digitization and transcription of this recording was made possible by the Atwood Foundation. For more information about this collection of interviews and for a text transcript of the interview, please see the guide to the collection: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1099/
One of a series of interviews conducted by Donald Mitchell with people involved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. This interview is with Frank Bracken and was conducted on September 10, 1992. Funding for the digitization and transcription of this recording was made possible by the Atwood Foundation. For more information about this collection of interviews and for a text transcript of the interview, please see the guide to the collection: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1099/
One of a series of interviews conducted by Donald Mitchell with people involved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. This interview is with Joe and Carolyn Begich regarding Nick Begich, and was conducted on February 9, 1994. Funding for the digitization and transcription of this recording was made possible by the Atwood Foundation. For more information about this collection of interviews and for a text transcript of the interview, please see the guide to the collection: archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collectio…hmc-1099/
The state of Alaska prepares lawsuits over contaminated land transferred to Alaska Native Corporations under The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. A First Nations leader is asking the Canadian government for help in response to soaring COVID-19 levels
The state of Alaska prepares lawsuits over contaminated land transferred to Alaska Native Corporations under The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. A First Nations leader is asking the Canadian government for help in response to soaring COVID-19 levels
One of a series of interviews conducted by Donald Mitchell with people involved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. This interview is with John Havelock and was conducted on May 17, 1994. Funding for the digitization and transcription of this recording was made possible by the Atwood Foundation. For more information about this collection of interviews and for a text transcript of the interview, please see the guide to the collection: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1099/
Nicole Hallingstad, Sealaska Board Member, explains the complex structure and history of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971.
In this newscast: Money from Congress' bipartisan infrastructure bill is flowing to Alaska airports; Alaska Commerce Commissioner Julie Anderson is retiring in January; Boosters of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act point to NANA's relationship with the Red Dog mine as a success story; An Alaska application is a finalist for federal grant money to boost marine farming and aquaculture; Juneau's deputy city manager gives advice on how to use home COVID-19 test kits being distributed; The National Weather Service issues a winter storm warning and forecasts up to 7 inches of snow.
One of a series of interviews conducted by Donald Mitchell with people involved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. This interview is with Red Boucher and was conducted on October 7, 1993. Funding for the digitization and transcription of this recording was made possible by the Atwood Foundation. For more information about this collection of interviews and for a text transcript of the interview, please see the guide to the collection: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1099/
One of a series of interviews conducted by Donald Mitchell with people involved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. This interview is with Ted Stevens and was conducted on December 2, 1993. Funding for the digitization and transcription of this recording was made possible by the Atwood Foundation. For more information about this collection of interviews and for a text transcript of the interview, please see the guide to the collection: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1099/
One of a series of interviews conducted by Donald Mitchell with people involved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. This interview is with Ted Stevens and was conducted on December 18, 1989. Funding for the digitization and transcription of this recording was made possible by the Atwood Foundation. For more information about this collection of interviews and for a text transcript of the interview, please see the guide to the collection: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1099/
In this newscast: Juneau city officials are deciding how to spend the per-person tax the city collects from cruise passengers, and Fifty years ago, Congress passed the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Alaskans reflect on its legacy.
As the 50th anniversary of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act approaches, shareholders in and outside the state are reflecting on the landmark legislation and how it's evolved over time. Despite the successes, problems remain, including how younger generations of Alaska Natives will be included.
Alaska doctors describe their frustration fighting misinformation during the pandemic. Also, as the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act turns 50, a look back at what's worked and what hasn't. And Anchorage assembly members are concerned about turnover at the city health department.
Fifty years ago, the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act established regional and village corporations throughout the state. In the second of our three-part discussion of ANCSA, we'll speak with corporate executives about the economic and cultural impact the corporations have on not just Alaska Native lives, but on all Alaskans.
In this episode of Chatter Marks, Aaron Leggett explains the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, or ANCSA. ANCSA was established on December 18, 1971, and is a landmark policy for many reasons. As a result of the act, Alaska Natives retained 44 million acres of land and about 1 billion dollars to settle Indigenous land claims in Alaska. It also divided the state into 12 regional corporations and almost 200 village corporations that split the money and the land. Before ANCSA, the traditional way the United States had negotiated land settlements and compensation with Native tribes was in the form of reservations and treaties. ANCSA changed the fundamental existence of Alaska as a state as well as the way we think about Indigenous land settlements, and this December marks its 50th Anniversary. Aaron is the president of the Native Village of Eklutna and the Anchorage Museum's Senior Curator. He's a shareholder in Cook Inlet Region, Incorporated, or CIRI, one of the regional Alaska Native corporations set up by ANCSA. He's also a shareholder and has served on the board of Eklutna, Inc., one of the village corporations set up by ANCSA. Chatter Marks is a podcast of the Anchorage Museum, and is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts. Just search "Chatter Marks."
Aaron Leggett explains the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, or ANCSA. ANCSA was established on December 18, 1971, and is a landmark policy for many reasons. As a result of the act, Alaska Natives retained 44 million acres of land and about 1 billion dollars to settle Indigenous land claims in Alaska. It also divided the state into 12 regional corporations and almost 200 village corporations that split the money and the land. Before ANCSA, the traditional way the United States had negotiated land settlements and compensation with Native tribes was in the form of reservations and treaties. ANCSA changed the fundamental existence of Alaska as a state as well as the way we think about Indigenous land settlements, and this December marks its 50th Anniversary. Aaron is the president of the Native Village of Eklutna and the Anchorage Museum's Senior Curator. He's a shareholder in Cook Inlet Region, Incorporated, or CIRI, one of the regional Alaska Native corporations set up by ANCSA. He's also a shareholder and has served on the board of Eklutna, Inc., one of the village corporations set up by ANCSA.
The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act is 50 years old in December and the economic effect of the Native Corporations ripples across the state, representing an increasingly larger piece of the state's economy and jobs.
Land stewardship is at the core of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. The valuable resources that come with the land were a primary catalyst for the groundbreaking legislation passed 50 years ago. ANCSA also permanently merged Alaska Native identity with corporate entities, requiring a new vision for cultural progress and responsibility. Guests: […]
Land stewardship is at the core of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. The valuable resources that come with the land were a primary catalyst for the groundbreaking legislation passed 50 years ago. ANCSA also permanently merged Alaska Native identity with corporate entities, requiring a new vision for cultural progress and responsibility. Guests: […]
Land stewardship is at the core of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. The valuable resources that come with the land were a primary catalyst for the groundbreaking legislation passed 50 years ago. ANCSA also permanently merged Alaska Native identity with corporate entities, requiring a new vision for cultural progress and responsibility.
This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. It was an innovative approach to land stewardship and capitalism mixed with Native values. It has set the stage for Alaska Native governance and identity in the state ever since. We'll get a glimpse of the strengths and drawbacks of ANCSA at […]
This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. It was an innovative approach to land stewardship and capitalism mixed with Native values. It has set the stage for Alaska Native governance and identity in the state ever since. We'll get a glimpse of the strengths and drawbacks of ANCSA at 50, both intended and unintended, and how this unprecedented legislation continues to unfold and shape the lives of its shareholders and descendants.
This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. It was an innovative approach to land stewardship and capitalism mixed with Native values. It has set the stage for Alaska Native governance and identity in the state ever since. We'll get a glimpse of the strengths and drawbacks of ANCSA at […]
Yellen v Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, (2021), was a United States Supreme Court case dealing with the classification of Alaska Native corporations (ANCs) for purposes of receiving funds set-aside for tribal governments under the CARES Act. In a 6–3 decision issued in June 2021, the Court ruled that ANCs were considered to be "Indian tribes" and were eligible to receive the set-aside funds. Background. Twelve Alaska Native corporations (ANCs) were established in the 1971 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act as for-profit corporations to operate businesses and services, often in the areas of oil and gas industry, to generate revenue that provides benefits to the Alaska Natives in the territories that they serve. This arrangement is unique to Alaska compared to native American tribes in the lower 48 states, where they operating their own tribal governments in recognized Indian reservations within federal law. Later, the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 (ISDA) assured that both native American tribal governments and ANCs were given the self-autonomy to operate as governments for their respective peoples. With the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. government passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security, or CARES Act in March 2020. The bill provided $2.2 trillion in relief funding to businesses, of which $8 billion was earmarked for "tribal governments". The Treasury Department, in interpreting the law, opted to set aside about $500 million of the $8 billion earmarked for ANCs. The Treasury's decision was challenged separately by three Native tribes: the Navajo Nation, the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. They asserted that the ANCs were not officially recognized as tribal governments under the language of ISDA, and thus were ineligible to receive any of the CARES funds. The Native tribes expressed concern that the amount of funds available to them would be diluted if the ANC set-aside were allowed to stand. The three suits were consolidated at the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The district court ruled in favor of the Treasury Department, in that the ANCs could be considered tribal governments and eligible to receive CARES Act funds. The tribes appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, which reversed the District Court's ruling. The Circuit Court ruled that as no ANC is federally recognized, compared to the tribal governments, they fail to qualify for the CARES Act funding. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Yellen v Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, (2021), was a United States Supreme Court case dealing with the classification of Alaska Native corporations (ANCs) for purposes of receiving funds set-aside for tribal governments under the CARES Act. In a 6–3 decision issued in June 2021, the Court ruled that ANCs were considered to be "Indian tribes" and were eligible to receive the set-aside funds. Background. Twelve Alaska Native corporations (ANCs) were established in the 1971 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act as for-profit corporations to operate businesses and services, often in the areas of oil and gas industry, to generate revenue that provides benefits to the Alaska Natives in the territories that they serve. This arrangement is unique to Alaska compared to native American tribes in the lower 48 states, where they operating their own tribal governments in recognized Indian reservations within federal law. Later, the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 (ISDA) assured that both native American tribal governments and ANCs were given the self-autonomy to operate as governments for their respective peoples. With the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. government passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security, or CARES Act in March 2020. The bill provided $2.2 trillion in relief funding to businesses, of which $8 billion was earmarked for "tribal governments". The Treasury Department, in interpreting the law, opted to set aside about $500 million of the $8 billion earmarked for ANCs. The Treasury's decision was challenged separately by three Native tribes: the Navajo Nation, the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. They asserted that the ANCs were not officially recognized as tribal governments under the language of ISDA, and thus were ineligible to receive any of the CARES funds. The Native tribes expressed concern that the amount of funds available to them would be diluted if the ANC set-aside were allowed to stand. The three suits were consolidated at the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The district court ruled in favor of the Treasury Department, in that the ANCs could be considered tribal governments and eligible to receive CARES Act funds. The tribes appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, which reversed the District Court's ruling. The Circuit Court ruled that as no ANC is federally recognized, compared to the tribal governments, they fail to qualify for the CARES Act funding. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/law-school/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-school/support
QUESTION PRESENTED:Whether Alaska Native regional and village corporations established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act are “Indian Tribe[s]” for purposes of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.Date Proceedings and Orders Oct 23 2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 25, 2020)Nov 04 2020 | Brief amicus curiae of State of Alaska filed. VIDED.Nov 13 2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 25, 2020 to December 16, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.Nov 16 2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 16, 2020, for all respondents.Nov 18 2020 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by US Senators Lisa Murkowski, et al. VIDED.Nov 23 2020 | Brief amicus curiae of Alaska Federation of Natives filed. VIDED.Dec 16 2020 | Brief of respondents Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, et al., et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.Dec 16 2020 | Brief of respondents Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.Dec 16 2020 | Brief of respondents Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation in opposition filed. VIDED. (Distributed)Dec 18 2020 | Letter waiving the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari pursuant to Rule 15.5. filed.Dec 23 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.Dec 28 2020 | Reply of petitioner Steven T. Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury filed. (Distributed)Jan 08 2021 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by US Senators Lisa Murkowski, et al. GRANTED.Jan 08 2021 | Petition GRANTED. The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 20-544 is granted. The cases are consolidated, and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. VIDED.Jan 08 2021 | Because the Court has consolidated these cases for briefing and oral argument, future filings and activity in the cases will now be reflected on the docket of No. 20-543. Subsequent filings in these cases must therefore be submitted through the electronic filing system in No. 20-543. Each document submitted in connection with one or more of these cases must include on its cover the case number and caption for each case in which the filing is intended to be submitted. Where a filing is submitted in fewer than all of the cases, the docket entry will reflect the case number(s) in which the filing is submitted; a document filed in all of the consolidated cases will be noted as “VIDED.”Feb 22 2021 | Brief of petitioner Janet L. Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury filed. VIDED.Feb 22 2021 | Joint appendix filed. VIDED.Feb 22 2021 | Brief of petitioners Alaska Native Village Corporation Association, Inc., et al. filed. (in No. 20-544)Feb 26 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of State of Alaska filed. VIDED.Feb 26 2021 | Brief amici curiae of US Senators Lisa Murkowski, et al. filed. VIDED.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Alaska Federation of Natives filed. VIDED.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Association of Alaska Housing Authorities filed. VIDED.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Cook Inlet Region, Inc. filed. VIDED.Mar 12 2021 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, April 19, 2021. VIDED.Mar 15 2021 | Record requested.Mar 16 2021 | The record received from the U.S. District and Bankruptcy Courts is electronic and located on Pacer.Mar 16 2021 | The record from the U.S.C.A. D.C. Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer.Mar 24 2021 | Brief of respondents Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, et al. filed. VIDED.Mar 24 2021 | Brief of respondent Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation filed. VIDED.Mar 30 2021 | CIRCULATEDMar 31 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Representative Raúl M. Grijalva filed. VIDED. (Distributed)Mar 31 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Five Indian Tribes filed. VIDED. (Distributed)Mar 31 2021 | Brief amici curiae of National Congress of American Indians, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)Mar 31 2021 | Brief amici curiae of States of Utah, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)Mar 31 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Professors and Historians filed. VIDED. (Distributed)Mar 31 2021 | Motion for divided argument filed by petitioners Janet L. Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury. VIDED.Mar 31 2021 | Motion for divided argument filed by respondent Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation. VIDED.Apr 07 2021 | Response to motion of Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation from respondents Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, et al. filed. VIDED.Apr 09 2021 | Reply of petitioner Janet L. Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury filed. VIDED. (Distributed)Apr 09 2021 | Reply of petitioners Alaska Native Village Corporation Association, Inc., et al. filed (in No. 20-544). (Distributed)Apr 15 2021 | Supplemental response of the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, et al. filed in support of the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation motion for divided argument. VIDED.Apr 16 2021 | Motion for divided argument filed by petitioner GRANTED. VIDED.Apr 16 2021 | Motion for divided argument filed by Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation DENIED. VIDED.Apr 19 2021 | Argued. For petitioner in 20-543: Matthew Guarnieri, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For petitioners in 20-544: Paul D. Clement, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Jeffrey S. Rasmussen, Louisville, Colo. VIDED.Apr 20 2021 | Letter from counsel for Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, et al. filed. VIDED.Apr 22 2021 | Letter of petitioners Alaska Native Village Corporation Association, Inc., et al. filed. VIDED.Apr 23 2021 | Letter of petitioner Janet L. Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury filed. VIDED.Apr 23 2021 | Letter to the Clerk of the Court from the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation of Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation not accepted for filing. (April 30, 2021)★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
A case in which the Court held that the Alaska Native regional and village corporations established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act are “Indian Tribe[s]” for purposes of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
A case in which the Court will decide whether Alaska Native regional and village corporations established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act are “Indian Tribe[s]” for purposes of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
A case in which the Court will decide whether Alaska Native regional and village corporations established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act are “Indian Tribe[s]” for purposes of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
This month we talk to Willie Hensley about his life, career, and the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.For more NRC news and to keep informed of when we publish the next episode of our podcast, visit us on Facebook or our website!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UAANRC/Website: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/academics/college-of-health/nrc-alaska-native-elders/
This is a special encore edition. We bring you to Alaska's Tongass Forest, where the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act turned tribes into corporations and sparked a lengthy logging frenzy. In this radio adaptation of the documentary film, Walking in Two Worlds, we meet a Tlingit brother and sister, who are trying to heal both the forest and their native community. Special thanks to Specialty Studios. Featuring: Wanda Culp & Bob Loescher, Tlinget brother & Sister; Peter Coyote, narrator; Mike Jackson, Tlingit tribal historian; Ernestine Hanlon-Abel, Weaver & Activist; Byron Mallott, Former Seaalaska CEO; Israel Shotridge, Tlingit carver; Tom Thorton, anthropologist; Lydia George, Tlingit Clan Mother; Joe Sebastian, Alaska Fisherman & guide; Deny Bschor, former US Forest Service Regional Forester; John Rowan, Tlingit carver, Richard Nixon, Former President of the United States; Rick Harris, Former Seaalaska Executive VP; Rosita Worl, Seaalaska Board member. The post Walking in Two Worlds ENCORE appeared first on KPFA.
In this radio adaptation of the documentary film, Walking in Two Worlds, we bring you to Alaska’s Tongass Forest, where the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act turned tribes into corporations and sparked a lengthy logging frenzy. We meet a Tlingit brother and sister, who are trying to heal both the forest and their native community. Special thanks to Specialty Studios. Featuring: Wanda Culp & Bob Loescher, Tlinget brother & Sister Peter Coyote, narrator Mike Jackson, Tlingit tribal historian Ernestine Hanlon-Abel, Weaver & Activist Byron Mallott, Former Seaalaska CEO Israel Shotridge, Tlingit carver Tom Thorton, anthropologist Lydia George, Tlingit Clan Mother Joe Sebastian, Alaska Fisherman & guide Deny Bschor, former US Forest Service Regional Forester John Rowan, Tlingit carver Richard Nixon, President of the United States Rick Harris, Former Seaalaska Executive VP Rosita Worl, Seaalaska Board member
In this radio adaptation of the documentary film, Walking in Two Worlds, we bring you to Alaska’s Tongass Forest, where the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act turned tribes into corporations and sparked a lengthy logging frenzy. We meet a Tlingit brother and sister, who are trying to heal both the forest and their native community. Special thanks to Specialty Studios. Featuring: Wanda Culp & Bob Loescher, Tlinget brother & Sister Peter Coyote, narrator Mike Jackson, Tlingit tribal historian Ernestine Hanlon-Abel, Weaver & Activist Byron Mallott, Former Seaalaska CEO Israel Shotridge, Tlingit carver Tom Thorton, anthropologist Lydia George, Tlingit Clan Mother Joe Sebastian, Alaska Fisherman & guide Deny Bschor, former US Forest Service Regional Forester John Rowan, Tlingit carver Richard Nixon, President of the United States Rick Harris, Former Seaalaska Executive VP Rosita Worl, Seaalaska Board member
Nathan McCowan is the President and CEO of St. George Tanaq Corporation, a village corporation created by the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Nathan is Tlingit and Aleut. Prior to St. George he worked for Sealaska Corporation. Through this work experience he has been able to work for two companies that represent his Tlingit and Aleut heritage. We discuss several different issues in this podcast. From business and leadership, to race. This podcast was recorded the week of the Charleston shooting. As part of that conversation, I mentioned the recent interview President Obama did with Marc Marron on "WTF," the host's podcast. As an aside, it is crazy that podcasting has got to a point where the President chose to be a guest on one. But more relevant to the conversation, that episode was recorded just after the shooting an they have an insightful conversation. Nathan coined a great term "the right to modernity." This has to do with our right as Native people to be modern people, without giving up who we are as peoples. Sometimes we hold ourselves to this standard. It was a great way to describe the idea. ## Subscribe to the NextGen Native podcast! iTunes Stitcher ##
We bring you to Alaska's Tongass Forest, where the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act turned tribes into corporations and sparked a lengthy logging frenzy. In this radio adaptation of the documentary film, Walking in Two Worlds, we meet a Tlingit brother and sister, who are trying to heal both the forest and their native community. Special thanks to Specialty Studios. Featuring: Wanda Culp & Bob Loescher, Tlinget brother & Sister; Peter Coyote, narrator; Mike Jackson, Tlingit tribal historian;Ernestine Hanlon-Abel, Weaver & Activist; Byron Mallott, Former Seaalaska CEO; Israel Shotridge, Tlingit carver; Tom Thorton, anthropologist; Lydia George, Tlingit Clan Mother; Joe Sebastian, Alaska Fisherman & guide; Deny Bschor, former US Forest Service Regional Forester; John Rowan, Tlingit carver, Richard Nixon, President of the United States;Rick Harris, Former Seaalaska Executive VP; Rosita Worl, Seaalaska Board member. More information: walkingin2worlds.com Sealaska Corporation Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska Specialty Studios Bo Boudart Productions Tongass National Forest The post Making Contact – Walking in Two Worlds – May 29, 2015 appeared first on KPFA.
We bring you to Alaska s Tongass Forest, where the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act turned tribes into corporations and sparked a lengthy logging frenzy. In this radio adaptation of the documentary film, Walking in Two Worlds, we meet a Tlingit brother and sister, who are trying to heal both the forest and their native community. Special thanks to Specialty Studios. Featuring: Wanda Culp & Bob Loescher, Tlinget brother & Sister Peter Coyote, narrator Mike Jackson, Tlingit tribal historian Ernestine Hanlon-Abel, Weaver & Activist Byron Mallott, Former Seaalaska CEO Israel Shotridge, Tlingit carver Tom Thorton, anthropologist Lydia George, Tlingit Clan Mother Joe Sebastian, Alaska Fisherman & guide Deny Bschor, former US Forest Service Regional Forester John Rowan, Tlingit carver Richard Nixon, President of the United States Rick Harris, Former Seaalaska Executive VP Rosita Worl, Seaalaska Board member
We bring you to Alaska s Tongass Forest, where the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act turned tribes into corporations and sparked a lengthy logging frenzy. In this radio adaptation of the documentary film, Walking in Two Worlds, we meet a Tlingit brother and sister, who are trying to heal both the forest and their native community. Special thanks to Specialty Studios. Featuring: Wanda Culp & Bob Loescher, Tlinget brother & Sister Peter Coyote, narrator Mike Jackson, Tlingit tribal historian Ernestine Hanlon-Abel, Weaver & Activist Byron Mallott, Former Seaalaska CEO Israel Shotridge, Tlingit carver Tom Thorton, anthropologist Lydia George, Tlingit Clan Mother Joe Sebastian, Alaska Fisherman & guide Deny Bschor, former US Forest Service Regional Forester John Rowan, Tlingit carver Richard Nixon, President of the United States Rick Harris, Former Seaalaska Executive VP Rosita Worl, Seaalaska Board member
Throughout the early twentieth century, the Alaska Native Brotherhood fought for citizenship, voting rights, and education for all Alaska Natives, securing unheard-of victories in a contentious time.The book, A Dangerous Idea, tells an overlooked but powerful story of Alaska Natives fighting for their rights under American law which propelled the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, one of the biggest claim settlements in United States history. Peter Metcalfe is the author of several books documenting the history of Alaska Native tribal organizations, most recently Gumboot Determination. Kathy Kolkhorst Ruddy is a long term, distinguished attorney in Alaska.
This is Peter Metcalfe and Kathy Kolkhorst Ruddy's presentation about their book, A Dangerous Idea: The Alaska Native Brotherhood and the Struggle for Indigenous Rights Throughout the early twentieth century, the Alaska Native Brotherhood fought for citizenship, voting rights, and education for all Alaska Natives, securing unheard-of victories in a contentious time. A Dangerous Idea tells an overlooked but powerful story of Alaska Natives fighting for their rights under American law which propelled the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, one of the biggest claim settlements in United States history. Peter Metcalfe is the author of several books documenting the history of Alaska Native tribal organizations, most recently Gumboot Determination. Kathy Kolkhorst Ruddy is a long time, distinguished attorney in Alaska.
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