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After ASRC was created in 1971, it received a share of the $963 million provided by the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, plus a number of acres of land in proportion to the size of villages in its region. It was able to define and obtain title to parcels of land without restriction to any former title or land claim.
The Coastal Zone Management Program was created by the Coastal Zone Management Act [2] (October 27, 1972). It provides grants to eligible states and territories as an incentive to prepare and implement plans guiding the use of coastal lands and resources. Thirty-four of the 35 eligible states and territories are implementing federally approved ...
The Act lays out the specifics of the corporations' status. Here is an excerpt of the relevant portion: [5] 43 U.S.C. § 1606 (a) Division of Alaska into twelve geographic regions; common heritage and common interest of region; area of region commensurate with operations of Native association; boundary disputes, arbitration.
Calista owns 4,997,263 acres (20,223 km 2) of the 41,713,612 acres (168,809 km 2) in the region, almost all the rest is owned by the state or federal government. [3] In the Bristol Bay Native Corporation (BBNC) region Dillingham (2,466), is the largest town. The BBNC region has 29 villages [4] and a total population of about 8000. [5]
The Tanana Chiefs Conference (representing 42 Alaska Native villages from 37 tribes) opposes drilling, as do at least 90 Native American tribes. The National Congress of American Indians (representing 250 tribes), the Native American Rights Fund as well as some Canadian tribes also oppose drilling in the 1002 area.
The Village of Point Lay is headquartered in the city of Point Lay in the North Slope Borough of Alaska. [2] As of 2005, the tribe had 200 enrolled citizens. [ 3 ]
Most of the communities in the Bristol Bay region are self-reliant, operating without the benefit of interconnected road and utility systems. The vast majority of households rely on subsistence fishing and hunting for a large percentage of their food. [4] Today, 30 villages in Southwest Alaska are only accessible by air or water.
Pages in category "Populated coastal places in Alaska on the Pacific Ocean" The following 158 pages are in this category, out of 158 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .