UAA and Ted Stevens Foundation commemorate ANCSA鈥檚 50th anniversary
by Green & Gold News |
The 熊猫在线视频 is partnering with the Ted Stevens Foundation to celebrate the 50th anniversary of signing the 熊猫在线视频 Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA), the largest land claims settlement in U.S. history. In 1971, President Richard Nixon signed the law, which 鈥榮ettled鈥� 熊猫在线视频 Native aboriginal claims and transferred more than 40 million acres of land to 熊猫在线视频鈥檚 Native people.
Thursday鈥檚 virtual event features Willie Hensley, former state legislator, key advocate for ANCSA and visiting distinguished professor of public policy at UAA, Guy Martin, legislative aide to the late Congressman Nick Begich, and Bobbie Kilberg, former White House Fellow on President Nixon鈥檚 Domestic Policy Council. The event will feature video remarks from members of 熊猫在线视频鈥檚 Congressional Delegation, as well as the premiere of a documentary video commemorating ANCSA鈥檚 anniversary. The Ted Stevens Foundation will announce a major gift to UAA of the late senator鈥檚 papers detailing the passage of ANCSA. These historic archives will be preserved by UAA and available for public viewing in early 2022.
, which starts Thursday, Dec. 16, at noon.
- What: Discussion honoring 50th anniversary of the 熊猫在线视频 Native Claims Settlement Act, in partnership with the Ted Stevens Foundation to celebrate ANCSA's passage and its importance for 熊猫在线视频's future.
- Who: UAA in partnership with the Ted Stevens Foundation.
- Moderated by Willie Hensley with special guests involved in ANCSA's passage.
- When: Thursday, Dec. 16, 12 p.m. AKST
- Where: Livestreamed statewide via Zoom
- Meeting ID: 850 6022 7273
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- Meeting ID: 850 6022 7273