Property Ownership
Under the ANCSA, Alaska Native Regional Corporations received:
AFederal reservation lands similar to those in the lower 48 states
BSurface and subsurface rights to selected lands within their regions plus cash settlements✓ Correct
COnly subsurface mineral rights with no surface ownership
DOwnership of all federal lands within Alaska
Explanation
ANCSA created 12 regional corporations (and one for non-resident Natives) that received land with both surface and subsurface rights, plus cash. Village corporations received surface rights to their lands while regional corporations received the subsurface.
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