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Why the North Slope Inupiat Said NO to ANCSA

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Publisher: Alaska Native News
600 Barrow, Suite 403
Anchorage, AK 99501

Upicksoun, Joseph
Edwardsen, Jr., Charlie

September 1984

Very Useful
Magazine Article
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Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12

Theme(s): ANCSA

Category: General ANCSA
Length: 2 pages
"Originally sent as a letter to President Nixon. Covers: ANCSA Legislation, The Land Settlement, The Cash Settlement, and Land Selections. Evaluation: Overview of topics. Material is clear and readable. Comments: This letter has tremendous historical significance. It clearly outlines why the Arctic Slope Iñupiat disagreed with ANCSA. It is recommended reading for a high school class."1
1 ANCSA: Caught in the Act - Teacher's Guide, (Juneau/Anchorage, AK: Alaska Department of Education/The Alaska Native Foundation, 1987) 122-123.

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