1936: Federal recognition extended to Alaska Native villages

With the Alaska Native Reorganization Act, an amendment of the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, the U.S. government formally recognizes Alaska Natives, as it had American Indian tribes in the earlier legislation. Federal funding will be available to villages if they abandon their traditional forms of government and adopt a city council–style government.

Theme

Federal-Tribal Relations

Region

Arctic, Northwest Coast, Subarctic