Land Title Should Be Conveyed to Alaska Natives Faster
CED-78-130
Published: Jun 21, 1978. Publicly Released: Jul 03, 1978.
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The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act provided for conveyance of title to 44 million acres of land, both surface and subsurface rights, and almost a billion dollar monetary settlement to about 77,000 Alaska Natives. The 44 million acres will be conveyed to regional and village corporations established under the act from within a 90-million-acre area selected by the corporation throughout Alaska.
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