Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, 1971-1979

Book excerpt: "... Social, economic, and governmental implications were studied by contractors and staff. The results are a comprehensive interdisciplinary evaluation of Settlement Act implementation from 1971 to early 1979. The study generally addresses the following questions: (1) Has implementation of the Settlement Act satisfied the objectives, goals, and aspirations of Alaska Natives ... (2) Has implementation of the Settlement Act satisfied the objectives of Congress, as stated in Section 2 ... (3) Are there needed changes in the institutional machinery mandated by the Act? ... (4) What unresolved problems and issues remain? ... The commission has viewed the Act within the framework of the economic, environmental, social, and political realities of Alaska and the Nation. ... (Au)"--ASTIS [online] database.