Property OwnershipIntermediateAlaska Exam

The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) extinguished most aboriginal land claims in exchange for:

AFederal reservation status for all Alaska Native groups
BLand grants and financial compensation distributed through Native corporationsCorrect
CState citizenship and voting rights for Alaska Natives
DSubsistence hunting and fishing rights on all federal lands, under this approach

Why Land grants and financial compensation distributed through Native corporations Is Correct

Answer B: Land grants and financial compensation distributed through Native corporations

ANCSA (1971) extinguished aboriginal title and land claims in Alaska in exchange for transferring approximately 44 million acres of land and $962 million to Alaska Native regional and village corporations. This unique settlement replaced the reservation system used in the lower 48 states.

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