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Critic says land settlement sacrifices rights, profits

Southeast Natives whose land claims were ignored in the 1971 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act are lobbying Congress for swift settlement of their land entitlements.  But one Chilkoot Native lobbying to kill the agreement proposed by the Southeast Alaska ANCSA Land Acquisition Coalition (SAALAC), saying hidden obligations to timber companies will undercut tribal authority and […]