Outline:
- What is ANCSA?
- Why is land so valuable?
- What are the legal concepts and documents which support Native land claims?
- What events led to the passsage of ANCSA?
- Who are the principle parties regarding the passage of ANCSA?
- How was passage achieved?
Activity:
Read Willie Hensley's Article "Why the Natives of Alaska
Have a Land Claim." As you read, keep in mind all of the reasons he gives
for Native land claims. You should be able to identify at least four. When you
are finished, complete the discussion questions below and submit to your instructor.
Questions for Review and Discussion:
What are some of the reasons Hensley discusses for Native land claims and
why are they important?
- Discuss the effects that people of Western culture have had upon Alaskan
Natives.
- Hensley discusses three proposals in his paper. What did each of these proposals
provide for in the areas of land, money, supervision and protection?
BONUS:
Interview an elder in your community about life when they were young. Pay
particular attention to the influence that outsiders had on his/her community
back then. Compare that with life in your village today. How have things changed?
