Indigenous Governance Database

Tribal Sovereignty Special

Tribal Sovereignty Special
Tribal Sovereignty Special
Producer
KNBA 90.3 FM
Year

What does tribal sovereignty mean in Alaska? KNBA's Joaqlin Estus talks with two experts about the legal basis for tribal sovereignty, and tribal judicial systems at work in Alaska. Hear about a court ruling that Alaska tribes can put land into trust status, tax-free and safe from seizure...

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) 1971
child welfare
federal Indian law
inherent sovereignty
nation building
sovereignty
tribal courts
tribal-state relations
trust land
Native Nations
Alaska
Resource Type
Radio
Topics
Governance
Intergovernmental Relations
Justice Systems
Land/Jurisdiction
Citation

"Tribal Sovereignty Special: The Our Alaska Show on KNBA 90.3 FM (Host: Joaqlin Estus)." Featured on KDLG 89.9 FM Public Radio for Alaska's Bristol Bay. Dillingham, AK. April 9, 2013. Radio Interview. (http://kdlg.org/post/tribal-sovereignty-special-kdlg, accessed August 19, 2013)