ANCSA at 50

ANCSA Symposium
2022-04-12 - 2022-04-13 | Wood Center Ballroom (UAF Campus)
Doyon, Limited and the UAF Department of Alaska Native Studies and Rural Development present a symposium on the past, present, and future of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA).
Learn more and register by visiting: https://ou-webserver01.alaska.edu/rural/about/events/ancsa-registration.php

Alaskan Indigenous Leaders: Visions for the Future | Women's Day Panel
2022-03-08 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Anchorage) | Bear Tooth Theatre (Anchorage)
Join Alaska World Affairs Council in honoring and celebrating the Indigenous women leaders in our community.
Panelists include:Melissa Kookesh, Board Chair of Kootznoowoo; Marit Carlson, President of Far West; and Dena Pedebone, CEO of Gana A Yoo. The panel will be moderated by Hallie Bissett, Executive Director of the Alaska Native Village Corporation Association.
For more information, please visit: https://www.alaskaworldaffairs.org/events/alaskan-indigenous-leaders-visions-for-the-future-womens-day-panel/?fbclid=IwAR0LK6dzEnrZIGH0yeWZ_fwUjWB4DwBF4UWIQq4jDanEdjh8sJXPOesscJQ

ANCSA: Our People. Our Land. Our Future. Film Airing
2021-12-25 20:00 - 20:30
Celebrate 50 years of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) with ANCSA: Our People. Our Land. Our Future., a documentary produced by the ANCSA Regional Association.

The film looks back at the first 50 years of ANCSA using historical footage and photos and captures a glimpse of what’s to come through interviews with Alaska Native leaders, policymakers, and culture bearers.
Watch the broadcast at the following times:

December 19, 7:30 PM AKST (KTVF in Fairbanks)
December 19, 8:00 PM AKST (KTUU in Anchorage, KATH in Juneau and statewide)
December 25 at 8:00 PM AKST (KTUU and KYES Channel 5 in Anchorage, KATH in Juneau and statewide)

Check back after the premiere to stream the film online: https://ancsaregional.com/ancsaat50film/.

ANCSA: Our People. Our Land. Our Future. Film Premiere
2021-12-19 19:30 - 20:30

2021 AFN Convention: "ANCSA at 50: Empowering Our Future"
2021-12-13 - 2021-12-15
The annual convention serves as the principal forum and voice for the Alaska Native community in addressing critical issues of public policy and government. The convention convenes thousands of official delegates and participants from membership organizations across the state.
At the Convention, delegates discuss strategic opportunities and challenges, listen to memorable keynote speeches, hear reports from political leaders and presentations from expert panels, and share stories resilience, experiences, strengths, knowledge and hope for the future.
The resolutions passed by the voting delegates set the priorities for the year and guide AFN’s efforts. The Convention is the largest representative annual gathering in the United States of Native peoples.
The AFN Board of Directors decided to postpone the 2021 Convention to December 13-15, citing health and safety concerns which include the increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations statewide and the consequent pressure on Alaska’s healthcare system. AFN will continue to plan for an in-person convention at the Dena’ina Center in Anchorage, Alaska, with a virtual option. However, the final decision on the in-person aspect of the Convention will be made by the Board in mid-October based on new data and guidance from national, state, and tribal health leaders.
A full agenda is planned, accompanied by two nights of Quyana Alaska cultural performances, the renowned Native arts showcase, and an exhibit hall featuring AFN members and partners.
Learn more at: https://www.nativefederation.org/convention/

Alaska Native Communities in Context: Women's Leadership through ANCSA
2021-12-08 10:30 - 12:30
The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 (ANCSA) marked a new and unique Congressional approach to Federal Indian policy. In an effort to resolve land claims, ANCSA mandated the creation of regional corporate entities that Congress termed “Alaska Native corporations.” While corporations by name, these entities had a purpose beyond profit: promoting the social, cultural, and economic advancement of their Alaska Native shareholders and communities in perpetuity. This summer, an U.S. Supreme Court case on CARES Act funding reaffirmed that the difference between Alaska Native corporations and Tribes was one of nomenclature rather than rights.
Over the last 50 years, Alaska Native women have played an integral role in ANCSA’s implementation and evolution, guiding their communities and organizations through times of challenge, change, and triumph. Today, Alaska Native women work in all levels of Alaska Native corporation leadership, including nearly half of the 12 regional corporations’ president and CEO roles.
Thank you for joining us for Alaska Native Communities in Context: Women’s Leadership through ANCSA!
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Film Series: "ANCSA@50...And the Journey Continues"
2021-11-04 - 2021-12-18
The “ANCSA@50…And the Journey Continues” film series will be broadcast on KTOO 360 TV on Thursday evenings from 8 to 10 pm beginning November 4 and ending December 18.
More information will be available soon.

APU ANCSA Educational Seminar
2021-10-28 18:00 - 20:00
APU Faculty from the Institution of Business and Public Policy will provide a free to the public educational component to the series and take a deep dive into the history, context, and future of ANCSA.
Date: October 28, 2021
Time: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Contact: Kristel Komakhuk, kkomakhuk@alaskapacific.edu, 907-564-8881
For more information, visit https://www.alaskapacific.edu/ancsa-at-50-events/.

38th Annual FAI Elders & Youth Conference
2021-10-17 - 2021-10-20
The 38th Annual Statewide First Alaskans Institute Elders & Youth Conference will be held virtually this October 17-20, 2021.
Learn more at: https://firstalaskans.org/newsroom/38th-annual-statewide-fai-elders-youth-conference-to-be-held-virtually/

2021 Alaska Historical Society Digital Conference: Communities Remembered and Imagined
2021-10-14 - 2021-10-16
October 7-9 and 14-16, 2021
The conference will feature several presentations and panel discussions on ANCSA on Thursday, October 14. Read more at: https://alaskahistoricalsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/AHS-conf-program-Oct4-web.pdf.
Learn more and register at: https://alaskahistoricalsociety.org/about-ahs/conference/

Indigenous Peoples Day
2021-10-11 11:30 - 13:30
Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day on Monday, October 11! This virtual community event will feature honored guest speakers, Alaska Native performances, and more!

Please visit the Facebook event for more information: https://fb.me/e/4LAmlJphL.

2021 Alaska Historical Society Digital Conference: Communities Remembered and Imagined
2021-10-07 - 2021-10-09
October 7-9 and 14-16, 2021
Learn more and register at: https://alaskahistoricalsociety.org/about-ahs/conference/

Alaska Native Corporations in Context: Advancing Alaska Native Peoples and Communities
2021-06-16 09:30 - 11:00
Thank you for joining us for Alaska Native Corporations in Context: Advancing Alaska Native Peoples and Communities!

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Realities of Life in the 49th State
2021-03-25 12:00 - 13:30
Thank you for joining us for Realities of Life in the 49th State!

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