Alaska Native Landless Equity Act
17 September 2026 | Reported by committee (Energy and Natural Resources, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute, without written report)
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Summary: The bill would allow five Alaska Native communities in Southeast Alaska—Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell—to form urban corporations and receive land from the federal government. It directs the Department of the Interior to transfer specified land and related assets like roads and trails to each community, while also allowing them to establish settlement trusts to support education, health, welfare, and cultural preservation.
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Posted 18 September 2026