,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #dhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #af1         
#bjba,mr4 ,sullivan 7= himself & ,ms4   
,murk[ski7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,indian
 ,affairs  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !   
#ej? anniv]s>y ( ! ,alaska ,native      
,claims ,settlem5t ,act & ! la/+ impact 
( t ,act on ! ,/ate ( ,alaska & ,alaska 
,native p4  ,:]eas ! ,alaska ,native    
,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#afja et seq47 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble
 z ,,ancsa7 0 sign$ into law on ,decemb]
 #ah1 #aiga1 to settle long-/&+ issues (
 ,alaska ,native aborig9al l& claims 9 !
 ,/ate ( ,alaska 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is       
preamble z ! ,/ate72 ,:]eas ! #aigjs    
welcom$ a new era ( ,f$]al ,indian      
policy1 "o ( economic &                 
self-det]m9ation1 ) ! passage ( ,,ancsa2
 ,:]eas title to #dd1jjj1jjj acres ( l& 
& #ifb1ejj1jjj 7 transf]r$ to ,alaska   
,native p z a result ( ! l& claims      
settlem5t "u ,,ancsa1 includ+-- 7#a7    

title to prop]ty 9 ! cle>ly def9$       
traditional homel&s ( ,alaska ,native p2
 &  7#b7 money to help comp5sate = ! l& 
,alaska ,native p w\ld n receive2 ,:]eas
 ! purpose ( ! l& claims settlem5t "u   
,,ancsa 0 to ensure ! social & economic 
well-be+ ( ,alaska ,native p )\t creat+ 
a l5g?y w>d%ip "u ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2   
,:]eas ,,ancsa m&at$-- 7#a7 ! creation  
(-- 7,a7 #ab l&-own+ & =-pr(it ,regional
 ,corporations cov]+ all ( ! ,/ate2 &   
7,b7 #a non-l&-own+ ,regional           
,corporation = non-resid5ts ( ! ,/ate2 &
  7#b7 ! incorporation ( ov] #bjj       
,village ,corporations & ,urban         
,corporations )9 ea* region ( ! ,/ate1  
ei!r z =-pr(it or nonpr(it corporations1
 ) ! l&1 assets1 & bus9esses ( ^?       
corporations to be own$ by ,native      
%>ehold]s2 ,:]eas ,,ancsa r$ef9$ ,alaska
 ,native l& own]%ip by convey+          
,native-own$ fee simple title to ! newly
 creat$ ,native ,corporations &1 ?r\gh  
^? ,corporations1 to ,alaska ,native    
%>ehold]s ( ea* ,corporation1 r ?an us+ 

! l& own]%ip model us$ 9 ! #dh contigu\s
 ,/ates ( designat+ res]vations held 9  
tru/ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas1     
recogniz+ ! unev5 di/ribution ( natural 
res\rces 9 ! ,/ate among ! #ab regions 9
 ! ,/ate1 subsections 7i7 & 7j7 (       
section #g ( ,,ancsa 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4     
#afjf7 include provisions t reflect !   
,alaska ,native values ( %>+ &          
coop]ation2 ,:]eas1 "u section #g (     
,,ancsa 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjf7-- 7#a7 #gj
 p]c5t ( ! annual rev5ues ( ea* l&-own+ 
,regional ,corporation d]iv$ f ! l& ( t 
,regional ,corporation are requir$ "u   
subsection 7i7 ( t section to be %>$ )  
all o!r ,regional ,corporations2 &  7#b7
 ,regional ,corporations are !n requir$1
 "u subsection 7j7 ( t section1 to %>e  
#ej p]c5t ( ! rev5ues describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 )-- 7,a7 ! ,village       
,corporations & ,urban ,corporations t  
are locat$ 9 ! same region z !          
applicable ,regional ,corporation2 &    
7,b7 ! at-l>ge %>ehold]s ( ! applicable 
,regional ,corporation2  ,:]eas ea*     

,regional ,corporation1 at times1 has   
receiv$ m %>$ rev5ue "u section #g7;i7 (
 ,,ancsa 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjf7;i77 ?an  
int]nally produc$ rev5ue1 demon/rat+ !  
importance ( incorporat+ ! ,alaska      
,native values ( %>+ & coop]ation into  
,,ancsa2 ,:]eas1 "u ,,ancsa dur+ !      
#ej-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date ( adoption (
 ?is resolution1 ,alaska ,native p h    
manag$ _! l& successfully1 fo/]+        
su/a9able bus9esses & creat+ employm5t  
opportunities = all ,alaskans1 ,native &
 non-,native1 & p across ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas ,,ancsa has       
b5efitt$ all ,alaskans-- 7#a7 ?r\gh     
div]sify+ ! economy ( ! ,/ate2 &  7#b7  
by br++ rev5ue & exp]tise back to !     
,/ate ?r\gh ,native ,corporation bus9ess
 v5tures 9 ! national & int]national    
realms2 ,:]eas ,,ancsa has be5 am5d$ by 
almo/ e ,congress s9ce ! enactm5t ( t   
,act 9 #aiga1 ) "s ( ! mo/ significant &
 la/+ am5dm5ts be+ enact$ 9 ! ,alaska   
,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act         
,am5dm5ts ( #aihg 7,public ,law         

#ajj-bda2 #aja ,/at4 #aghh7 7commonly   
kn[n z ! #aiia am5dm5ts7 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is preamble z ! #aiia am5dm5ts72 ,:]eas
 among ! provisions 9 ! #aiia am5dm5ts 0
 an ext5sion ( ! prohibition on ! sale (
 ,native ,corporation /ock 9 p]petuity  
unless a majority ( all %>ehold]s ( !   
applicable ,native ,corporation vot$ to 
remove t re/riction1 :i*-- 7#a7 enabl$  
%>es to be held mo/ly by ! ,alaska      
,native p2 &  7#b7 all[$ ,alaska ,native
 p to pass t /ock f #a g5]ation to !    
next &1 z a result1 increase ! numb] (  
,alaska ,native %>ehold]s 9 a ,native   
,corporation2 ,:]eas ano!r provision 9 !
 #aiia am5dm5ts all[$ %>ehold]s ( ea*   
,native ,corporation to vote to include 
desc5dants ( orig9al %>ehold]s born aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ,,ancsa to become  
%>ehold]s reg>dless ( date ( bir?2      
,:]eas ! pione]+ "w ( ,alaska ,native   
lead]s ( ! mid-#bj? c5tury creat$ a la/+
 legacy ( pr(essional1 p]sonal1 &       
hi/oric economic success2 ,:]eas ,alaska
 ,native p h prosp]$ f _! own initiative

 & innovative approa*es to fo/]+        
economic developm5t ?r\gh               
self-det]m9ation2 ,:]eas ,alaska ,native
 resili5cy1 lead]%ip1 & rel5tless "w    
e?ic h develop$ & support$ "s ( !       
previ\sly mo/ und]s]v$ regions 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates into "s ( ! mo/ ?riv+1    
improv+ life expectancy & heal?         
conditions 9 ^? v regions2 ,:]eas       
subsequ5t to ,,ancsa u%]+ 9 ! era (     
self-det]m9ation 9 ,f$]al ,indian       
policy1 ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation &  
,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be         
,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq47 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is preamble z ! ,,isdeaa7 0 enact$ 9   
#aige2 ,:]eas ! ,,isdeaa def9$ ,native  
,corporations z ,indian ,tribes = !     
purposes ( t ,act2 ,:]eas1 because ( !  
,,isdeaa1 f$]ally recogniz$ ,alaska     
,native ,tribes & ,native ,corporations 
h work$ toge!r to s]ve z provid]s =     
heal?1 h\s+1 & o!r ,tribal s]vices2     
,:]eas1 beyond monet>y b5efits to       
%>ehold]s1 ,native ,corporations1 ?r\gh 
! /ructure & m&ates ( ,,ancsa1 provide  

c\ntless additional b5efits1 includ+--  
7#a7 s*ol>%ips2  7#b7 burial & fun]al   
assi/ance2  7#c7 int]n%ips2  7#d7       
language revitalization programs2  7#e7 
c>e]s2 &  7#f7 culture camps2 ,:]eas    
education has1 & cont9ues to be1 a key  
focus = ,regional ,corporations1 :i* is 
evid5c$ by ! fact t all #ab l&-own+     
,regional ,corporations h-- 7#a7        
education f\ndations to help support    
%>ehold]s & desc5dants :o want to       
advance _! educational endeavors2 &     
7#b7 z ( ! date ( adoption ( ?is        
resolution1 aw>d$ m ?an #ed1jjj         
individual s*ol>%ips2 ,:]eas ,alaska    
,native p hold num]\s positions (       
lead]%ip 9 ! ,/ate & beyond1 inspir+    
y\ng] g5]ations ( ,alaskans2 ,:]eas     
fur!r improvem5ts to ,,ancsa mu/ cont9ue
 9 ord] to fulfill all ( ! promises (   
,,ancsa & all ( ! promises made by !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to ,alaska ,native p2  
,:]eas ! d$ication & en?usiasm ( ! next 
g5]ations ( ,alaska ,native lead]s      
honors ! previ\s g5]ations ( ,alaska    

,native lead]s :o work$ dilig5tly to    
a*ieve ! mo/ significant ,native l&     
settlem5t 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
,:]eas1 ) ! adoption ( ,s5ate           
,resolution #cea1 #aab? ,congress1 agre$
 to ,decemb] #ag1 #bjaa1 ! ,s5ate       
recogniz$ ! importance ( ,,ancsa2 &     
,:]eas ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h reason to
 honor ! trem5d\s educational1 social1  
political1 economic1 & cultural         
a*ievem5ts ( ,alaska ,native p ov] ! pa/
 #ej ye>s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !        
,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ,decemb] #ah1  
#bjba1 z ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( ! passage ( 
! ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlem5t    
,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47      
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolution z ,,ancsa72 
7#b7 commemorates ! ext5sive a*ievem5ts 
made by ,alaska ,native p ?r\gh !       
implem5tation ( ,,ancsa1 :ile           
simultane\sly ma9ta9+ _! culture1       
traditions1 & ways ( life1 dur+ !       
#ej-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date ( adoption (
 ?is resolution2 &  7#c7 celebrates !   
successes ( ,alaska ,native p dur+ t    

#ej-ye> p]iod1 ) optimism = ! next #ej  
ye>s & beyond4