Business Organizations and Tribal Self-Determination: A Critical Reexamination of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
Abstract
In 1971, Congress enacted the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. This Act required that Native American groups in Alaska form corporations to receive property and money to settle their claims to the land and resources of the state. The Act represents an unprecedented experiment in Native American law. Because the Act required that Alaska Natives organize corporations, it has been the subject of great debate among Native Americans, scholars, and politicians. This Article explores the benefits and harms of the Settlement Act and provides substantive suggestions if the Act is ever amended or if similar legislation is ever proposed.
Keywords
Alaska, Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, ANCSA, Business Law, Business Organizations, Indian Law, Native American Law
Publication Date
2008
Document Type
Article
Publication Information
25 Alaska Law Review 107 (2008)
Repository Citation
Chaffee, Eric C., "Business Organizations and Tribal Self-Determination: A Critical Reexamination of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act" (2008). Faculty Publications. 2241.
https://scholarlycommons.law.case.edu/faculty_publications/2241
