(Papers to be published in the American Indian Law Review)
In 1971, Congress enacted the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, the largest Indian land claims settlement act in history. In exchange for about one-ninth of the land mass of the State of Alaska, Alaskan Natives and their interests received nearly $1 Billion. Forty years have passed, and now is a time for reflection on the impacts ANSCA has had on Alaska Natives and federal Indian law in general. We will also honor the late Dean David Getches, whose impact on Alaskan Native affairs is enormous.
Business Meeting at Program Conclusion.