Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act

This bill would recognize five Southeast Alaska communities (Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell) that were excluded from the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. It would allow these communities to form Urban Corporations, receive approximately 23,040 acres of federal land each, and provide eligible Native residents with 100 shares of stock in their respective corporations. The bill includes provisions for public access to the land for subsistence and recreational uses while preserving existing agreements for roads and transportation facilities. It also establishes a process for land conveyance and provides $12.5 million in funding for implementation.