Encouraging the United States Congress to provide a legal resolution to inequitable aboriginal land claims in the state; and encouraging the Alaska delegation in Congress to work with affected communities in the state.

HJR 33 is a resolution passed by the Alaska State Legislature urging the U.S. Congress to address historical inequities affecting five Southeast Alaskan communities - Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Tenakee - that were excluded from the 1971 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA). These "landless" communities have faced long-standing disparities in economic opportunity and community development due to their exclusion from land entitlements under ANCSA, which was intended to resolve aboriginal land claims. The resolution calls for federal legislation that would provide these communities with land entitlements and corporate formation rights consistent with ANCSA's original intent. It also encourages Alaska's congressional delegation to collaborate directly with affected communities and stakeholders to achieve a fair resolution.