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In response to your peers, reflect on their revised statement. Describe the ways you find it shows the complexity of the event, and provide a suggestion for how they can further develop the statement or the supporting examples.
Peer#1
Karli Shouse posted Oct 22, 2021 3:45 AMSubscribe
Hello, everyone!
I chose the thesis statement, "The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) and the Native corporation system have been good for Alaska Natives." I would revise this statement to, "The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and Native corporation system has been beneficial for Alaska economically, however some natives feel it weakens ties to Native heritage." Alaskan natives received a much better deal than any other native group. Some factors that aided in producing a different outcome for native Alaskans included the presence of effective political representation and a public understanding of the injustices Natives had endured in the past. This public awareness increased social and political pressure to construct an appropriate settlement. The federal government required the state to work directly with the natives to negotiate the terms of the settlement.
"Natives received 44 million acres and a cash payment of $962.5 million. The 44 million acres was one-ninth of the total area of the state of Alaska; the monetary settlement represented a direct payment of $462.5 million from the federal government and another $500 million to be paid over time from state oil revenues," (ANCSA, 1971). The oil economy in Alaska has generated considerable economic advantages. The Alaska Permanent Fund is a state program that collects 25 percent of oil-land royalties. Those funds are then invested to benefit all Alaskans. Many Natives would argue that the corporation system is a rival to their traditional tribal structures of government and weakens ties to their heritage. Tribal government has reemerged in some locations and seen a resurgence in significance.
Peer#2
Heather Pereira posted Oct 21, 2021 1:31 PMSubscribe
Hello Everyone,
The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) and the Native corporation system have been good for Alaska Natives. Revising this I would say, the Native Corporations system and Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of December 18. 1971 was placed by President Nixon which led to an economic increase allowing progression of both native and non natives. After the ANCSA was placed they developed Native corporations, which allowed "Natives who were alive in 1971 could enroll in one of the corporations, and each received 100 shares of stock in the corporation in which they enrolled" (Linxwiler, 2007) The shares allowed for the Native to gain money to increase their wealth which allowed for the progression within the economy. The corporations were also allowed access to any oil or minerals on the land, if they were used for business profits the Natives were given yearly dividends and paid shares depending on the profits made. This increased the economy as it gave businesses opportunity and job openings thus also increasing the economy and making it better for Natives and non Natives. Lastly " ANCSA paved the way for the emergence of the state's "oil economy," which has generated substantial economic benefits for both Natives and non-Natives" (Alaska Humanities Forum, 2016). This is another example of how the ANCSA created an increase in the economy by creating the emergence of the oil economy by creating the construction of the pipeline this was known as the Alaska Permanent Fund this created more jobs for individuals both Natives and non Natives.
A few things ANCSA was contingent on based off the passage is the Natives had effective political representation, through the AFN and other organizations, U.S. courts were more sympathetic to the Alaska Natives' claims, ruling in their favor in several instances, the state government was willing to seek a negotiated settlement with the Natives (Jones 1981). Without these the ANCSA would have had a very different outcome, it may not have been so economically successful without these forces occurring creating a better relationships between the Natives and non Natives.
