Alaska Gov. Dunleavy Signs Tribal Recognition Bill to Formally Recognize Alaska's Tribes
July 29, 2022
July 29, 2022
JUNEAU, Alaska, July 29 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release:
Alaska's state government formally recognizes all of Alaska's 229 federally recognized tribes with Governor Mike Dunleavy's signing of House Bill 123 (HB 123). The measure itself does not impact the current legal status of Alaska Tribes or change the State's responsibility or authority. However, it does formally recognize Alaska's Indigenous people.
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Alaska's state government formally recognizes all of Alaska's 229 federally recognized tribes with Governor Mike Dunleavy's signing of House Bill 123 (HB 123). The measure itself does not impact the current legal status of Alaska Tribes or change the State's responsibility or authority. However, it does formally recognize Alaska's Indigenous people.
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