'Exciting' response to landless Natives bill in D.C.
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Berner's Bay near Juneau is the site of some of the lands selected for potential conveyance by the Chilkoot Indian Association. Tribal Administrator Harriet Brouillette said that while the lands aren't part of the Chilkat's traditional territory, it was the closest available land to selected in the Tongass not already claimed by other interests. Lex Treinen photo.
Chilkoot Indian Association's tribal administrator said she was encouraged by recent hearings in Washington, D.C. regarding a bill to grant corporate status and thousands of acres of land to the tribe.
"I was surprised at how well the bill was r...
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