Alaska Native Land Claims: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Indian Affairs...90-2, H.R. 11213, H.R. 15049, H.R. 17129, July 11, 1968, Serial No. 29 |
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40 million acres aboriginal title additional lands Alaska Federation Alaska Legislature Alaska Native Claims Alaska Native Commission Alaska native land Alaska Statehood Act Aleut amended Annette Island appropriate approval areas ASPINALL attorneys bill blood quantum business corporation Chairman chapter committee compensation Congress Court of Claims determination distribution enrolled Eskimo Federal Government Federation of Natives filed Governor HICKEL GROH group of Natives Haida Indians HALEY incorporated Indian Claims Commission Indian title Interior land freeze lands granted lands in Alaska leases legislation Lekanof ment mineral National Forest Native Association Native Claims Act native group native land claims Native villages natives of Alaska permit POLLOCK problem proposal purpose pursuant received regional corporation residents revenues royalty SAYLOR Secretary selection Senate settlement statement Task Force term tion Tlingit and Haida Tongass National Forest tribes trust trust instrument TUNNEY Tyoneks Unalakleet United withdrawal
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Page 124 - Indians; their lands and property shall never be taken from them without their consent ; and in their property rights and liberty they shall never be invaded or disturbed, unless in just and lawful wars authorized by Congress; but laws founded in justice and humanity shall, from time to time, be made, for preventing wrongs being done to them, and for preserving peace and friendship with them.
Page 87 - Russia within three years ; but if they should prefer to remain in the ceded territory, they, with the exception of uncivilized native tribes, shall be admitted to the enjoyment of all the rights, advantages, and immunities of citizens of the United States, and shall be maintained and protected in the free enjoyment of their liberty, property, and religion. The uncivilized tribes will be subject to such laws and regulations as the United States may, from time to time, adopt in regard to aboriginal...
Page 87 - The inhabitants of the ceded territory, according to their choice, reserving their natural allegiance, may return to Russia within three years; but if they should prefer to remain in the ceded territory, they, with the exception of uncivilized native tribes, shall be admitted to the enjoyment of all the rights, advantages and immunities of citizens of the United States...
Page 140 - The Corporation shall at all times maintain complete and accurate books of account and shall file annually with the Secretary of Agriculture a complete report as to the business of the Corporation.
Page 79 - There are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary for payment of annual interest grants in accordance with this section.
Page 153 - The Commission shall have the power to call upon any of the departments of the Government for any information it may deem necessary, and shall have the use of all records, hearings, and reports made by the committees of each House of Congress, when deemed necessary in the prosecution of its business. At...
Page 201 - Indian possession or occupation was considered with reference to their habits and modes of life ; their hunting-grounds were as much in their actual possession, as the cleared fields of the whites ; and their rights to its exclusive enjoyment in their own way, and for their own purposes, were as much respected, until they abandoned them, made a cession to the government, or an authorized sale to individuals.
Page 201 - ... and were considered as owning them by a perpetual right of possession in the tribe or nation inhabiting them, as their common property, from generation to generation, not as the right of the individuals located on particular spots. Subject to this right of possession, the ultimate fee was in the crown and its grantees...
Page 81 - That the Indians or other persons in said district shall not be disturbed in the possession of any lands actually in their -use or occupation or now claimed by them but the terms under which such persons may acquire title to such lands is reserved for future legislation by Congress...
Page 79 - Secretary shall apportion 90 per centum of the funds then in the special account among the Native groups in Alaska. The apportionment shall be in the ratio that the number of Natives in each Native group bears to all of the Natives. The funds apportioned among each Native group may be advanced, expended, invested, or reinvested for any purpose that is authorized by the governing organization of the Native group and that is approved by the Commission established by this Act. Each year the remaining...