Village Journey
Village Journey

Author: Thomas R. Berger

Publisher:

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 9781550544251

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The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act passed by Congress in 1971, hailed at the time as the most liberal settlement ever achieved with Native Americans, granted 44 million acres and nearly $1 billion in cash to a new entity -- Native corporations. When this book was published in 1985, that settlement was bitterly resented by the Alaska Natives themselves. Thomas R. Berger, invited by the Inuit Circumpolar Conference to head the Alaska Native Review Commission, traveled to sixty-two villages and towns, held village meetings and listened to testimony from Inuit, Aboriginal peoples, and Aleuts. His report, Village Journey, suggests changes in the law and public attitudes that will be required to reach a fair accommodation with the Alaska Natives and enable them to keep their land for themselves and for their descendants. The author's new Preface deals with problems still facing Alaska Natives and their corporations. This is a new release of the book published in May 1995.

Inuit Behavior and Seasonal Change in the Canadian Arctic
Inuit Behavior and Seasonal Change in the Canadian Arctic

Author: Richard Guy Condon

Publisher: Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI Research Press

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13:

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Examines the effects of seasonal change upon human behaviour and physiology in an isolated, relatively traditional Inuit settlement in the Canadian arctic. Holman, NWT was used as a case study.

Alaska Subsistence
Alaska Subsistence

Author: Frank Blaine Norris

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13:

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"This study is a chronicle of how subsistence management in Alaska has grown and evolved"--P. viii.

Regional Alaska Native Corporations
Regional Alaska Native Corporations

Author: U.s. Government Accountability Office

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-08-03

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13: 9781974195107

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" In 1971, the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act was enacted to resolve long-standing aboriginal land claims and to foster economic development for Alaska Natives. This federal law directed that corporations be created under Alaska state law, which were to be the vehicles for distributing the settlement. As directed by the act, 12 for-profit regional corporations were established, representing geographical regions in the state. Later, a 13th regional corporation was formed to represent Alaska Natives residing outside of Alaska. Eligible Alaska Native applicants who were alive on December 18, 1971, became shareholders in the corporations. The Settlement Act, as amended, authorizes the corporations to provide benefits to shareholders and to other Alaska Natives. GAO was asked to review these corporations. This report examines (1) governance practices of the regional Alaska Native corporations, (2) requirements for and oversight of the corporations' financial reporting practices, (3) benefits provided by the corporations to their shareholders and other Alaska Natives, and (4) questions to consider for the future. GAO reviewed relevant federal and state laws and regulations, as well as the corporations' annual reports, proxy materials, and other documents. GAO interviewed representatives from each of the 13 regional corporations and visited seven of the Alaskan regions. GAO is making no recommendations"

Making the Declaration Work
Making the Declaration Work

Author: Claire Charters

Publisher: International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13:

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"The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is a culmination of a centuries-long struggle by indigenous peoples for justice. It is an important new addition to UN human rights instruments in that it promotes equality for the world's indigenous peoples and recognizes their collective rights."--Back cover.