9th Circuit Agrees With State: Federal District Court Must Address Whether Congress Authorized Federal Subsistence Seasons During State Closed Periods

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9th Circuit Agrees With State: Federal District Court Must Address Whether Congress Authorized Federal Subsistence Seasons During State Closed Periods

(Anchorage, AK) – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit issued its decision on a Federal Subsistence Board appeal today, in which the State of Alaska challenged the Board’s authority to open an emergency hunting season near Kake and to close portions of Unit 13 to non-federally-qualified hunters. The Court’s decision recognizes that Alaska […]

State Seeks Clarity on Federal Opinions Addressing the Placement of Native Lands into Trust after ANCSA

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State Seeks Clarity on Federal Opinions Addressing the Placement of Native Lands into Trust after ANCSA

(Anchorage, AK) – With five different opinions issued by three different Solicitors of Indian Affairs in the U.S. Department of the Interior over the past several years, confusion exists over whether the 51-year-old Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) extinguished the federal government’s ability to take lands into trust in Alaska. The State filed a lawsuit […]

Governor Dunleavy Announces Prohibition of TikTok on State Equipment

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Governor Dunleavy Announces Prohibition of TikTok on State Equipment

(Anchorage, AK) – Friday Governor Mike Dunleavy announced that effective immediately, the use of the social media app TikTok on state equipment is prohibited. In a memo to commissioners and executive staff, the governor citied national security and privacy concerns for the immediate prohibition.   “Simply put, TikTok poses a clear risk to any network […]

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