,,iii  #aadth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #egg  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september
 #bf1 #bjaf ,ms4 ,murkowski 7for herself
 and ,mr4 ,sullivan7 submitted the      
following resolution2 which was         
considered and agreed to  ,,resolution  
,commemorating the #ejth anniversary of 
the ,alaska ,federation of ,natives4    
,whereas the ,alaska ,federation of     
,natives was established as the ,alaska 
,federation of ,native ,associations at 
a historic #c-;day meeting that began on
 ,october #ah1 #aiff1 which was the     
#iith anniversary of the transfer of    
,alaska from ,russia to the ,united     
,states2 ,whereas the establishment of  
the ,alaska ,federation of ,natives as a
 statewide voice for the ,alaska ,native
 community was necessary--  7#a7 to     
achieve a united stand relating to the  
settlement of ,alaska ,native land      
claims2 and  7#b7 to establish the      
,alaska ,native community as a          
significant political force in the      

,state of ,alaska2  ,whereas that       
#c-;day initial meeting of the ,alaska  
,federation of ,natives1 which was      
largely funded by ,chief ,albert ,kaloa1
 ,jr41 of the ,native ,village of       
,tyonek1 was--  7#a7 chaired by ,emil   
,notti1 a #cd-year-old ,athabascan      
,indian from ,ruby1 ,alaska1 who served 
as president of the ,cook ,inlet ,native
 ,association2 and  7#b7 attended by    
approximately #bej individuals          
representing #ag ,native ,associations2 
,whereas the attendees of that first    
meeting of the ,alaska ,federation of   
,natives unanimously adopted the        
recommendations of a land claims        
committee chaired by ,willie ,hensley1  
including #c fundamental recommendations
 that--  7#a7 a land freeze be imposed  
on the transfer of all ,federal land    
until ,alaska ,native land claims were  
resolved2  7#b7 ,congress enact         
legislation to enable settlement of the 
,alaska ,native land claims2 and  7#c7  
the ,federal ,government engage in      

substantial consultation with ,alaska   
,natives1 including holding             
congressional hearings in the ,state of 
,alaska1 before any action was taken on 
,alaska ,native land claims settlement  
legislation2  ,whereas in early #aifg1 a
 second meeting of the ,alaska          
,federation of ,natives was held at     
which-- 7#a7 the name of the            
organization was changed to the ,alaska 
,federation of ,natives2  7#b7 ,flore   
,lekanof1 an ,aleut from ,st4 ,george1  
,alaska1 was elected chairman2 and  7#c7
 ,emil ,notti was elected president2    
,whereas the ,alaska ,federation of     
,natives diligently pursued legislation 
for the settlement of ,alaska ,native   
land claims1 assisted by eminent legal  
experts1 including former ,associate    
,justice of the ,supreme ,court of the  
,united ,states ,arthur ,j4 ,goldberg   
and former ,attorney ,general ,ramsey   
,clark2 ,whereas in #aigj1 the ,yakima  
,nation provided critical financial     
support1 in the form of a substantial   

loan to the ,alaska ,federation of      
,natives1 to the effort to settle       
,alaska ,native land claims2 ,whereas on
 ,december #ah1 #aiga1 with the         
enactment of the ,alaska ,native ,claims
 ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja  
et seq471 the ,alaska ,federation of    
,natives achieved victory in its goal of
 settling ,alaska ,native land claims2  
,whereas the ,alaska ,federation of     
,natives led a successful effort to     
enact the ,alaska ,native ,claims       
,settlement ,act ,amendments of #aihg   
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja note2 ,public ,law 
#ajj-bda7 7commonly known as the #aiia  
,amendments71 which amended the ,alaska 
,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc   
,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq472 ,whereas for  
#ej years1 the ,alaska ,federation of   
,natives has effectively represented the
 interests of the ,alaska ,native       
community on a broad range of           
significant issues1 including ,alaska   
,native self-governance1 subsistence1   
economic development1 human development1

 public safety1 and the interests of    
,alaska ,native elders and ,alaska      
,native youth2 ,whereas the ,alaska     
,federation of ,natives continues to be 
the principal forum and voice of ,alaska
 ,natives in dealing with critical      
issues of public policy and government2 
,whereas the ,alaska ,federation of     
,natives will conduct its #ejth         
anniversary convention from ,october #bj
 through #bb1 #bjaf1 at the ,carlson    
,center in ,fairbanks1 ,alaska2 ,whereas
 the ,alaska ,federation of ,natives    
convention is the largest representative
 annual gathering of ,native peoples in 
the ,united ,states and the largest     
convention in the ,state of ,alaska2 and
 ,whereas the theme of the ,alaska      
,federation of ,natives #bjaf convention
 is #ej ,years3 ,reflect1 ,refresh1     
,renew1 which-- 7#a7 reflects on the    
challenges1 innovations1 and successes  
of the ,alaska ,native community over   
the past #ej years2  7#b7 refreshes     
collective accomplishments1             

achievements1 and aspirations2 and  7#c7
 renews the commitment and dedication of
 the ,alaska ,federation of ,natives to 
enriching the future of ,native peoples3
 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that the      
,senate-- 7#a7 recognizes the ,alaska   
,federation of ,natives on its #ejth    
anniversary2  7#b7 commends the past and
 present officers1 board members1       
delegates1 and staff of the ,alaska     
,federation of ,natives for #ej years of
 dedication to the advancement of the   
,native peoples of the ,state of        
,alaska2 and  7#c7 congratulates the    
,alaska ,federation of ,natives on #ej  
years of enhancing and promoting the    
cultural1 economic1 and political voice 
of the entire ,alaska ,native community4