Zone1 Alaska Gov. Dunleavy signs tribal-recognition bill.

[Hellbilly]

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Thursday, July 29 signed legislation that requires the State of Alaska to formally recognize its 229 federally recognized Native tribes.

Though the bill does not significantly change the relationship between the state and the sovereign tribal governments within its borders, Rep. Tiffany Zulkosky, D-Bethel, said the measure is an “important first step toward healing and recognizing our past.”

The State of Alaska has historically opposed tribes’ efforts to exert sovereignty, denying their existence, Zulkosky said.


But in recent years, the state has begun relying on tribes to provide a variety of services, including public safety and education, in rural Alaska.

“How can the state talk about expanding relationships with tribes when it has never taken the most fundamental, basic step by recognizing them in our legal code?” Zulkosky said.

That's the good part. The bad part is as follows.

Shortly after the governor signed the tribal-recognition bill, Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer issued a formal statement saying that a tribal-recognition ballot measure will be removed from this fall’s general-election ballot.

I guess we'll see what happens.
It would also appear not all Republicans are as bad as some of us think they are. Kudos to Mike Dunleavy.

Alaska Gov. Dunleavy signs tribal-recognition bill, a ‘first step toward healing’ | Currents

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Thursday, July 29 signed legislation that requires the State of Alaska to formally recognize its 229 federally recognized Native tribes. Though the bill does not significantly change the relationship between the state and...

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[Grumblenuts]

Do Alaskan Indians get a piece of the oil action similar to non-Natives?

 

[TNHarley]

Do Alaskan Indians get a piece of the oil action similar to non-Natives?

You realize non indians can be natives too right?

 

[BlackSand]

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Alaska has always had cut-outs for tribal recognition ... Although most were restricted to hunting and fishing.
Tribal members have expanded hunting and fishing seasons as well as areas of access, and can harvest certain game or fish non-tribal members cannot.

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