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Village Journey: The Report of the Alaska Native Review Commission

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Publisher: Hill and Wang
New York

Berger, Thomas R.


1985

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Referenced by: ANKN Clearinghouse

Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12

Theme(s): ANCSA

Category: General ANCSA
Length: 288 pages
"After two years of hearings and public testimony held in over 60 Alaskan villages, Berger identified three key areas of Native dissatisfaction with ANCSA. As a result of his findings, Berger recommends: 1. Retribalization of Native corporation lands at the village level to assure land retains Native ownership; 2. Tribal governments should be recognized as the appropriate local governments for all purposes under State law; and 3. Tribal jurisdiction over fish and wildlife resources on public lands used by Natives, and shared jurisdiction with State and Federal authorities over those Native used public lands. This book describes Native criticisms of ANCSA...and was instrumental in bringing the difficulties Alaska Natives had with ANCSA to the nation's attention. Berger's findings are discussed in the video entitled Berger's Report to the United Tribes of Alaska."1
"Covers ANCSA Legislation, Corporation Organization, Regional Corporations, Village Corporations, Land Selections, Indian Reorganization Act, ANCSA Implementation, Subsistence, Federal Indian Relationship, Indian Law, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Sovereignty, Local Government, 1985 Study, 1991 Issues, Corporate Control, Stock Alienation, Land Protection, New Natives, Elders, and Native Cultures."2
1 Maria E. Gavora, Annotated Bibliography of ANCSA Curriculums, Videos, Films, Books and Articles (Fairbanks, AK: Doyon, Ltd.,1996).
2 ANCSA: Caught in the Act - Teacher's Guide, (Juneau/Anchorage, AK: Alaska Department of Education/The Alaska Native Foundation, 1987) 113.

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