Federal lands for state and Natives remain in limbo

Wed, February 13, 2008 
Posted in Alaska News, Top Stories

Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne acknowledged today that his department can’t meet the goal of completing land conveyances to the state, Native corporations and individual Native allotment holders by Alaska’s 50th anniversary early next year. But Senator Lisa Murkowski says she’ll keep prodding to make Interior complete the job.

Joel Southern, APRN – Washington, DC

 
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