Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to introduce H.R. 3013, a bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act...
Mr. Speaker, today I am introducing legislation that would address several matters of concern to Alaska Natives through an amendment to the ...
It has always been my strong belief that Alaska Natives can manage conservation units or national park systems units as well or even better ...
I am pleased to introduce a bill to expand Alaska Native contracting of Federal land management functions and activities
This bill does exactly that.
This provision allows them to apply for their native allotments and would expand the dates to include the full years of the Viet Nam war.
This loss of land from the original Reservation has become over the years a festering wound to the people of Elim.
Our Alaska Natives veterans should not be penalized for serving during the entire dates of the Viet Nam conflict.
As I am sure my colleagues will agree, the history of our nation reflects many examples of injustices to Native Americans.
As the years pass, issues arise which require amending that Act.
I believe it is time that we authorize Alaska Native entities to manage federal conservation units in the manner consistent with lands that ...