UAF hosting two-day ANCSA event
October 4, 2011
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The University of Alaska Fairbanks will host two days of panel discussions focused on the effects of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. The discussions will take place Oct. 5-6 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Wood Center ballroom on the UAF campus.
The presentations will focus on ANCSA’s economic, environmental, social and cultural effects on Alaska. Alaska Native leaders, state and university officials, former state and United States senators and local business leaders, as well as many others, will speak.
The event is part of UAF’s ANCSA Impact Series, which marks the 40th anniversary of act. All discussions are free and open to the public. No advance registration is required. There will also be a live webcast available at www.alaskalivestream.com. The agenda and full program, with biographies of presenters, are at ancsa.community.uaf.edu.
The ANCSA Impact Series is made possible through support from: Conoco Phillips, BP, the University of Alaska and multiple departments at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
ADDITIONAL CONTACTS: Kay Thomas, Alaska Native Studies, at 907-474-6528 or klthomas@alaska.edu.
ON THE WEB: ancsa.community.uaf.edu
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