S. 872 · 114th Congress
Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Lisa Murkowski
- Introduced
- 2015-03-26
- Latest action
- 2015-10-08 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-490.
Summary
Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act
Amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to permit the Native residents of each of the Native Villages of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell, Alaska, to organize as Urban Corporations and to receive certain settlement land pursuant to this Act.
Authorizes those Urban Corporations to establish a settlement trust to promote the health, education, and welfare of the trust beneficiaries, and preserve the Native heritage and culture of their communities.