Annotated Summary of the Alaskan Native Land Claims Settlement and the James Bay Agreement in Principle

Book excerpt: "This report compares the Alaskan Native Land Claims Settlement and the James Bay Agreement-in-Principle by first presenting a brief overview of the two land claims. Next, the author presents a more detailed summary of the James Bay agreement in terms of land settlement; hunting, fishing and trapping provisions; cash payments; organization; economic development; changes to the James Bay Hydro Project in response to local concerns; and the role of the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. The Alaskan Native Land Claims Settlement is discussed in terms of its land provisions; land selection; state lands; cash payments; organization of regional and village corporations; and other major provisions including land use planning, national interest areas, national forests, petroleum reserves and wildlife refuges" -- ASTIS [online] database.