"Adapting for the Next Generation: The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act at 45 and 32d Annual Alaska Native Law Conference" was held on Oct. 14, 2016, at the UAA/APU Consortium Library on the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) campus, which drew more than 75 attendees including lawyers, Alaska Native village and corporation representatives, state and federal agency staff, and UAA faculty and students. The free daylong symposium was co-sponsored by the UAA Justice Center, the Alaska Law Review (ALR), and the Alaska Native Law Section of the Alaska Bar Association.

Coordinators of the program were Ryan Forston, J.D., Ph.D., of the UAA Justice Center; Christian Vazquez, Articles Editor of the Alaska Law Review; and Bruce Anders, co-chair of the Alaska Native Law Section of the Alaska Bar Association. CLE Credits: The Alaska Bar Association approved this symposium for 5.25 General MCLE Credits and 1.0 Ethics Credits. Videos in the series were produced and edited by Eric Baldwin, UAA Academic Innovations and eLearning.

Symposium Materials

• Alaska Law Review 33(2), December 2016 — the symposium edition features an excerpt from the keynote address presented at the symposium, along with two articles, four comments, and two student notes, all ANCSA-related. The Alaska Law Review is published by Duke University School of Law for the Alaska Bar Association.
• Symposium agenda. The symposium agenda and summary can also be found on the Alaska Law Review.

Videos & Course Materials

Alaska Law Review articles and symposium materials are linked beneath each video. The complete series of videos are also available as a playlist at the UAA Justice Center YouTube channel. Videos in the series were produced and edited by Eric Baldwin, UAA Academic Innovations and eLearning.

• Symposium Introduction & Keynote: Raina Thiele (40:14 mins)
   

  The keynote address was delivered by Raina Thiele, former Associate Director of Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement for the White House. In her keynote address, Raina Thiele discusses her time in the federal government, how the Obama Administration has increased awareness about Alaska issues, and what Alaskans can do to secure their national profile for the future.

  Thiele was introduced by Bruce Anders of CIRI.

  Articles

  • "Keynote Address — Building Relations: Alaska Natives, ANCSA and the Federal Government" [partial transcript] by Raina Thiele. Alaska Law Review 33(2): 183–186 (Dec 2016).
  • "Keynote Address — Building Relations: Alaska Natives, ANCSA and the Federal Government" [full transcript] by Raina Thiele. Alaska Law Review.
• Panel I: ANCSA and the Future of Tribal Jurisdiction in Alaska (1 hr 15:48 mins)
   

  Moderator

  • Ryan Fortson, UAA Justice Center

  Panelists

  • Liz Medicine Crow, First Alaskans Institute
  • Elizabeth Hensley, Landye Bennett Blumstein, LLP
  • John “Sky” Starkey, Landye Bennett Blumstein, LLP
  • Natalie Landreth, Native American Rights Fund

  Articles

  • "Protection of Alaska Native Customary and Traditional Hunting and Fishing Rights through Title VIII of ANILCA" by John "Sky" Starkey. Alaska Law Review 33(2): 315–328 (Dec 2016).
  • "Look Back to Go Forward" by Elizabeth Saagulik Hensley. Alaska Law Review 33(2): 287–302 (Dec 2016).
  • "Sovereignty and Subsistence: Native Self-Government and Rights to Hunt, Fish, and Gather after ANCSA" by Robert T. Anderson. Alaska Law Review 33(2): 187–227 (Dec 2016).
• Panel II: Challenges and Opportunities for Alaska Native Corporations (56:58 mins)
     

  Moderator

  • Bruce Anders, CIRI

  Panelists

  • Maude Blair, Alaska Federation of Natives
  • Aaron Schutt, Doyon, Ltd.
  • William Robinson, Alaska Law Review
  • Christian Vazquez, Alaska Law Review
  • Kim Reitmeier, ANCSA Regional Association

  Articles

  • "Issuing New Stock in ANCSA Corporations" by Maude Blair. Alaska Law Review 33(2): 273–286 (Dec 2016).
  • "ANCSA Section 7(I): $40 Million Per Word and Counting" by Aaron M. Schutt. Alaska Law Review 33(2): 229–271 (Dec 2016).
  • "The Benefits of a Benefit Corporation Statute for Alaska Native Corporations" by William Robinson. Alaska Law Review 33(2): 329–351 (Dec 2016).
  • "A Business Entity by Any Other Name: Corporation, Community and Kinship" by Christian G. Vazquez. Alaska Law Review 33(2): 353–375 (Dec 2016).

  Presentation

  • "Challenges and Opportunities for Alaska Native Corporations" (Powerpoint) by Kim Reitmeier 
• Panel III: Federal Legislative Update (47:56 mins)
   

  Moderator

  • Walter Featherly, Holland & Knight

  Panelists

  • Miranda Strong, Alaska Department of Law
  • Christine Williams, Outlook Law LLC

  Article

  • "A Tribal Advocate’s Critique of Proposed ANCSA Amendments: Perpetuating a Broken Corporate Assimilationist Policy" by Vance A. Sanders. Alaska Law Review 33(2): 303–314 (Dec 2016).

  Presentation

  • "Rothe Case: US DOT Policy Shift" (Powerpoint) by Christine Williams

  Handouts

  Both Panel III handouts are included in one file.

  • "Notice of  (Non-Gaming) Trust Land Acquisition Application" by U.S. Department of the Interior
  • "Questions and Answers on Certification of Alaska Native Corporations (ANC): September 2016.
• Panel IV: State Legislative Update (51:03)
   

  Moderator

  • Jana Turvey, Leisnoi, Inc.

  Panelists

  • Matt Singer, Holland & Knight
  • Kevin Anselm, State of Alaska, Division of Banking & Securities

  Presentations

  • "R.S. 2477: An overview and case law update" (Powerpoint) by Howard S. Trickey and Matthew Singer
  • "State Legislative Update" (Powerpoint) by Kevin Anselm

  Handouts

  All Panel IV handouts are included in one file.

  • Ahtna v. State: Order Granting Ahtna, Inc.'s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (May 11, 2016)
  • Dickson v. State: Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (Jun 14, 2016)
  • "ANCSA Regulation Changes 2011 to present" (Updated Oct 3, 2016)
  • 3 AAC 08.305–3 AAC 08.920: Alaska Native Claims Act Corporations: Solicitation of Proxies (as of Mar 20, 2016)
  • "Information for Shareholders of ANCSA Corporations" (Alaska Dept. of Commerce, Community and Economic Development; rev. 3/20/16)
• Panel V: Case Law Update (47:35)

   

   

  Moderator

  • Brennan Cain, The Eyak Corporation

  Panelists

  • Matt Mead, Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP
  • Matt Newman, Native American Rights Fund

  Paper and presentation

  • "2016 Alaska Native Case Law Update" by Matt Mead and Matthew N. Newman
  • "October 2016 Alaska Native Case Law Update" (Powerpoint) by Matt Mead and Matthew Newman
• Panel VI: Protection of the Attorney-Client Privilege in the Joint Representation of Parent Companies and Their Subsidiaries (Legal Ethics Session) (54:07)
   

  Moderator

  • Peter Boskofsky, Afognak Native Corporation

  Panelist

  • Peter Jarvis, Holland & Knight

  Articles

  • "Who is the Client? Attorney–Client Privilege in the Growing Complexity of the ANC Corporate Family" by Peter R. Jarvis and Trisha Thompson

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