,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #egg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bf1 #bjaf  
,ms4 ,murk[ski 7= h]self & ,mr4         
,sullivan7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution
  ,commemorat+ ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( !     
,alaska ,f$]ation ( ,natives4  ,:]eas ! 
,alaska ,f$]ation ( ,natives 0 e/abli%$ 
z ! ,alaska ,f$]ation ( ,native         
,associations at a hi/oric #c-;day meet+
 t began on ,octob] #ah1 #aiff1 :i* 0 ! 
#ii? anniv]s>y ( ! transf] ( ,alaska f  
,russia to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !    
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,alaska ,f$]ation (      
,natives z a /atewide voice = ! ,alaska 
,native community 0 necess>y--  7#a7 to 
a*ieve a unit$ /& relat+ to ! settlem5t 
( ,alaska ,native l& claims2 &  7#b7 to 
e/abli% ! ,alaska ,native community z a 
significant political =ce 9 ! ,/ate (   
,alaska2  ,:]eas t #c-;day initial meet+
 ( ! ,alaska ,f$]ation ( ,natives1 :i* 0
 l>gely fund$ by ,*ief ,alb]t ,kaloa1   
,jr41 ( ! ,native ,village ( ,tyonek1   

0--  7#a7 *air$ by ,emil ,notti1 a      
#cd-ye>-old ,a?abascan ,indian f ,ruby1 
,alaska1 :o s]v$ z presid5t ( ! ,cook   
,inlet ,native ,association2 &  7#b7    
att5d$ by approximately #bej individuals
 repres5t+ #ag ,native ,associations2   
,:]eas ! att5dees ( t fir/ meet+ ( !    
,alaska ,f$]ation ( ,natives unanim\sly 
adopt$ ! recomm5dations ( a l& claims   
committee *air$ by ,willie ,h5sley1     
includ+ #c fundam5tal recomm5dations t--
  7#a7 a l& freeze be impos$ on !       
transf] ( all ,f$]al l& until ,alaska   
,native l& claims 7 resolv$2  7#b7      
,congress enact legislation to enable   
settlem5t ( ! ,alaska ,native l& claims2
 &  7#c7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t engage 9    
sub/antial consultation ) ,alaska       
,natives1 includ+ hold+ congressional   
he>+s 9 ! ,/ate ( ,alaska1 be=e any     
action 0 tak5 on ,alaska ,native l&     
claims settlem5t legislation2  ,:]eas 9 
e>ly #aifg1 a second meet+ ( ! ,alaska  
,f$]ation ( ,natives 0 held at :i*--    
7#a7 ! "n ( ! organization 0 *ang$ to ! 

,alaska ,f$]ation ( ,natives2  7#b7     
,flore ,lekan(1 an ,aleut f ,/4 ,george1
 ,alaska1 0 elect$ *airman2 &  7#c7     
,emil ,notti 0 elect$ presid5t2  ,:]eas 
! ,alaska ,f$]ation ( ,natives dilig5tly
 pursu$ legislation = ! settlem5t (     
,alaska ,native l& claims1 assi/$ by    
em95t legal exp]ts1 includ+ =m]         
,associate ,ju/ice ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ar?ur ,j4 ,goldb]g &   
=m] ,attorney ,g5]al ,ramsey ,cl>k2     
,:]eas 9 #aigj1 ! ,yakima ,nation       
provid$ critical f9ancial support1 9 !  
=m ( a sub/antial loan to ! ,alaska     
,f$]ation ( ,natives1 to ! ef=t to      
settle ,alaska ,native l& claims2 ,:]eas
 on ,decemb] #ah1 #aiga1 ) ! enactm5t ( 
! ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlem5t    
,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq471 !   
,alaska ,f$]ation ( ,natives a*iev$     
victory 9 its goal ( settl+ ,alaska     
,native l& claims2 ,:]eas ! ,alaska     
,f$]ation ( ,natives l$ a successful    
ef=t to enact ! ,alaska ,native ,claims 
,settlem5t ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aihg 7#dc  

,u4,s4,c4 #afja note2 ,public ,law      
#ajj-bda7 7commonly kn[n z ! #aiia      
,am5dm5ts71 :i* am5d$ ! ,alaska ,native 
,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#afja et seq472 ,:]eas = #ej ye>s1 !    
,alaska ,f$]ation ( ,natives has        
effectively repres5t$ ! int]e/s ( !     
,alaska ,native community on a broad    
range ( significant issues1 includ+     
,alaska ,native self-gov]nance1         
subsi/5ce1 economic developm5t1 human   
developm5t1 public safety1 & ! int]e/s (
 ,alaska ,native eld]s & ,alaska ,native
 y\?2 ,:]eas ! ,alaska ,f$]ation (      
,natives cont9ues to be ! pr9cipal =um &
 voice ( ,alaska ,natives 9 deal+ )     
critical issues ( public policy &       
gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas ! ,alaska ,f$]ation (  
,natives w conduct its #ej? anniv]s>y   
conv5tion f ,octob] #bj ?r\gh #bb1      
#bjaf1 at ! ,c>lson ,c5t] 9 ,fairbanks1 
,alaska2 ,:]eas ! ,alaska ,f$]ation (   
,natives conv5tion is ! l>ge/           
repres5tative annual ga!r+ ( ,native    
peoples 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! l>ge/     

conv5tion 9 ! ,/ate ( ,alaska2 & ,:]eas 
! !me ( ! ,alaska ,f$]ation ( ,natives  
#bjaf conv5tion is #ej ,ye>s3 ,reflect1 
,refre%1 ,r5ew1 :i*-- 7#a7 reflects on !
 *all5ges1 innovations1 & successes ( ! 
,alaska ,native community ov] ! pa/ #ej 
ye>s2  7#b7 refre%es collective         
accompli%m5ts1 a*ievem5ts1 &            
aspirations2 &  7#c7 r5ews ! commitm5t &
 d$ication ( ! ,alaska ,f$]ation (      
,natives to enri*+ ! future ( ,native   
peoples3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate--
 7#a7 recognizes ! ,alaska ,f$]ation (  
,natives on its #ej? anniv]s>y2  7#b7   
comm5ds ! pa/ & pres5t (fic]s1 bo>d     
memb]s1 delegates1 & /aff ( ! ,alaska   
,f$]ation ( ,natives = #ej ye>s (       
d$ication to ! advancem5t ( ! ,native   
peoples ( ! ,/ate ( ,alaska2 &  7#c7    
congratulates ! ,alaska ,f$]ation (     
,natives on #ej ye>s ( enhanc+ & promot+
 ! cultural1 economic1 & political voice
 ( ! entire ,alaska ,native community4