Allows Village Corporations to have Lands Restored for the Needs of Shareholders and Residents U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both R-Alaska, introduced legislation to sunset the requirement for village corporations to reconvey lands for municipal uses under Section 14 (c) (3) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA). ANCSA did not set […]
Washington, D.C. – Representative Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) and Representative Pete Stauber (R-Minnesota), last week, issued statements on H.R. 4748, legislation that would allow the Alaska Native communities of Haines, Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg, and Tenakee to form urban corporations and receive land entitlements under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 (ANCSA). The bill, entitled […]
(Fairbanks, AK) – Monday, Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor obtained a temporary restraining order against Sunil Thapa, the owner of The Himalayan, also known as Mt. McKinley Clothing Co., a tourist shop located outside of Denali National Park. Superior Court Judge Earl Peterson issued the temporary restraining order following a complaint filed by Attorney General Taylor […]
Here are some Native American-related news stories that made headlines last week: Treasury secretary addresses poor access to cash, credit in Indian Country The U.S. Financial Literacy Commission met Thursday to discuss barriers to financial stability in Indian Country. “One of those main barriers is financial literacy – the understanding of concepts like saving, investing […]
