Besides an updated analysis of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (1971), this reference surveys The Special Relationship of Alaska Natives to the Federal Government the title of the 1978 edition as reflected in rulings relevant to land, human services, subsistence, and self-government issues. This edition includes the foreword to the Alaska Native Foundation first edition; a revised U. of Alaska Press edition appeared in 1984. Case is an Alaska-based lawyer who has played a major role in Alaska Native law for decades; co-author Voluck is also a lawyer. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Once again, Case and Voluck have provided the most rigorous and comprehensive presentation of the important laws and concepts in Alaska Native law and policy to date. Thirty years after the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act became law, Alaska Natives are more than ever subject to a dizzying array of laws, statutes, and regulations. This Second Edition provides expanded and up-to-date analyses of ANCSA, the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, and four fields of Alaska Native law and policy: land, human services, subsistence, and self-government. The authors also trace the development of the Alaska Native organizations working to influence and change these policies. Like the first edition, the expanded Alaska Natives and American Laws is the essential reference for anyone working in Native law, policy, or social services, and for scholars and students in law, public policy, environmental studies, and Native American studies.
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