Arnold, Robert D. Alaska Native Land Claims. Revised Edition. Anchorage, Alaska: The Alaska Native Foundation. 367 pages, map of Regional Corporations boundaries, indexed, Appendix includes a complete text on ANCSA. High reading level, dry, an excellent source concerning the historical claims Alaska Natives had to the land, and the history of the passage of the bill. Somewhat dated, an Alaska Native Foundation sponsored text that cast ANCSA in a very favorable light. It is the standard text to begin learning about the Act.

Berger, Thomas R. Village Journey. New York, New York: Hill and Wang, 1985. 202 pages, Appendix and chapter notes included. After two years of travel to over 60 villages, this book a summary of 95 volumes of testimony, which the author received. He concludes that the corporations are an inappropriate method of controlling the 44 million acres of land retained by Natives under ANCSA. He recommends that the majority of land be transferred to appropriate tribal governements. This text is required reading for anyone interested in ANCSA.

Berry, Mary Clay. The Alaska Pipeline, The Politics of Oil and Native Land Claims. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, 1975. 282 pages, an excellent source of the interaction between the oil companies, leaders of Alaska federation of Natives and the government, and how each influenced the nature of the Act.

Bigjim, Frederick Seagoyuk. Letter to Howard: An Interpretation of the Alaska Native Land Claims. Anchorage, Alaska: Alaska Pacific University Press, 1974. 115 pages. One of the earliest criticisms of the Act by an Alaska Native. Dated, but many of the questions raised are still relevant.

Case, David S. Alaska Natives and American Laws. Fairbanks, Alaska. University of Alaska Press, 1984. 586 pages, indexed, bibliography and footnotes. A lawyer's treatise on the legal history of Alaska Natives. Includes a considerable portion of ANCSA. Very dry, but important reading. A college-level text and then some.

Chasan, Daniel Jack Klondike 70: The Alaska Oil Boom. New York, New York: Praeger, 1971. 184 pages. A well written picture of Alaska's social and political climate just previous to the Act. Includes a fascinating accounting of the non-discovery of Prudhoe Bay's oil. Also includes thoughtful questions on the federal governement's terms of settlement. Out of print.

Cornwall, Peter G. and Gerald McBeath. Alaska's Rural Development. Boulder, Colorado: Westview Press, 1982. 212 pages, indexed. A series of papers presented at a conference held I 1978. Contains several excellent articles concerning the economic and social impact of ANCSA in rural Alaska.

Damas, David and william Sturtevant, editors. Handbook of North American Indians. Vol. 5. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian institution, 1984. 728 pages, indexed. A series of articles well illustrated with photographs and maps. An extremely good source of the history, both ancient and current, of the various Arctic peoples. This is one of the best resources to date. Highly recommended.

Getches, David H., Daniel M Rosenfelt and Charles F Wilkinson. Federal Indian Law. St. Paul, Minnesota: West Publishing Co., 1979. 660 pages, indexed, high reading level. A legal analysis of ANCSA indicates that the Act may well be revival of termination policy. The history of federal-Indian policy is valuable in setting a legal context for ANCSA.

Alaska Native News. Worl, Rosita, publisher and editor. Anchorage, Alaska: This news magazine should also be included as a valuable source for current issues and developments concerning ANCSA. The articles are usually of a high standard and reading level.

Native Claims. Inuit Studies Journal. Vol 3, Number 1, 1979. Department d'anthropologie, Universite'Laval, Quebec, Canada. G1K7P4. 157 pages, illustrated, some readings in French, footnotes, references. This journal contains an excellent overview of alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. For a comparison, the articles referring to the progress and terms of Canadian Inuit claims are helpful.