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Supreme Court of the United States ------♦ ------STEVEN T
Nos. 20-543, 20-544 ================================================================================================================ In The Supreme Court of the United States --------------------------------- ♦ --------------------------------- STEVEN T. MNUCHIN, Secretary of the Treasury, Petitioner, v. CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE CHEHALIS RESERVATION, ET AL., Respondents. --------------------------------- ♦ --------------------------------- ALASKA NATIVE VILLAGE CORPORATION ASSOCIATION, INC., ET AL., Petitioners, v. CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE CHEHALIS RESERVATION, ET AL., Respondents. --------------------------------- ♦ --------------------------------- On Petitions For A Writ Of Certiorari To The United States Court Of Appeals For The District Of Columbia Circuit --------------------------------- ♦ --------------------------------- BRIEF OF AMICUS CURIAE STATE OF ALASKA IN SUPPORT OF PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI --------------------------------- ♦ --------------------------------- CLYDE “ED” SNIFFEN, JR. Acting Attorney General State of Alaska LAURA WOLFF* MARY ANN LUNDQUIST Assistant Attorneys General 1031 West Fourth Avenue, Ste. 200 Anchorage, AK 99501 (907) 269-5100 [email protected] *Counsel of Record ================================================================================================================ COCKLE LEGAL BRIEFS (800) 225-6964 WWW.COCKLELEGALBRIEFS.COM i TABLE OF CONTENTS Page TABLE OF CONTENTS ...................................... i TABLE OF AUTHORITIES ................................. ii INTEREST -
NOTES on the BIRDS of CHIRIKOF ISLAND, ALASKA Jack J
NOTES ON THE BIRDS OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND, ALASKA JACK J. WITHROW, University of Alaska Museum, 907 Yukon Drive, Fairbanks, Alaska 99775; [email protected] ABSTRACT: Isolated in the western Gulf of Alaska 61 km from nearest land and 74 km southwest of the Kodiak archipelago, Chirikof Island has never seen a focused investigation of its avifauna. Annotated status and abundance for 89 species recorded during eight visits 2008–2014 presented here include eastern range extensions for three Beringian subspecies of the Pacific Wren (Troglodytes pacificus semidiensis), Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia sanaka), and Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Leucost- icte tephrocotis griseonucha). A paucity of breeding bird species is thought to be a result of the long history of the presence of introduced cattle and introduced foxes (Vulpes lagopus), both of which persist to this day. Unique among sizable islands in southwestern Alaska, Chirikof Island (55° 50′ N 155° 37′ W) has escaped focused investigations of its avifauna, owing to its geographic isolation, lack of an all-weather anchorage, and absence of major seabird colonies. In contrast, nearly every other sizable island or group of islands in this region has been visited by biologists, and they or their data have added to the published literature on birds: the Aleutian Is- lands (Gibson and Byrd 2007), the Kodiak archipelago (Friedmann 1935), the Shumagin Islands (Bailey 1978), the Semidi Islands (Hatch and Hatch 1983a), the Sandman Reefs (Bailey and Faust 1980), and other, smaller islands off the Alaska Peninsula (Murie 1959, Bailey and Faust 1981, 1984). With the exception of most of the Kodiak archipelago these islands form part of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (AMNWR), and many of these publications are focused largely on seabirds. -
The Eskimo Language Work of Aleksandr Forshtein
Alaska Journal of Anthropology Volume 4, Numbers 1-2 The Eskimo Language Work of Aleksandr Forshtein Michael E. Krauss Alaska Native Language Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks, AK 99775, ff [email protected] Abstract: Th e paper focuses on another aspect of the legacy of the late Russian Eskimologist Aleksandr Forshtein (1904-1968), namely his linguistic materials and his publications in Eskimo languages and early Russian/Soviet school programs in Siberian Yupik. During the 1930s, the Russians launched an impressive program in developing writing systems, education, and publication in several Native Siberian languages. Forshtein and his mentor, Waldemar Bogoras, took active part in those eff orts on behalf of Siberian Yupik. Th e paper reviews Forshtein’s (and Bogoras’) various contributions to Siberian Yupik language work and language documentation. As it turned out, Forshtein’s, as well as Bogoras’ approach had many fl aws; several colleagues of Forshtein achieved better results and produced alternative writing systems for Siberian Yupik language. Th is review of the early Russian language work on Siberian Yupik is given against the backdrop of many colorful personalities involved and of the general conditions of Russian Siberian linguistics during the 1920s and the 1930s. Keywords: A.S. Forshtein, V.G. Bogoraz, K.S. Sergeeva, E. P. Orlova, Yuit Th is paper that evaluates the Eskimo language work of forced me to compromise a freedom taken for granted on Aleksandr Semenovich Forshtein (1904-1968) must begin this side. with a painfully confl icted apology. In the early 1980’s I was invited by Isabelle Kreindler of Haifa University to contrib- Furthermore, I feel the need to warn the reader to bear ute a paper to a collection on Soviet linguists executed or with me that in the recent process of research for the present interned by Stalinist repression in the former USSR during paper, I was repeatedly faced with new discoveries and re- the years 1930-1953 (Kreindler 1985). -
Council for Innovative Research Peer Review Research Publishing System Journal: Journal of Advances in Linguistics Vol 3, No
View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by KHALSA PUBLICATIONS ISSN 2348-3024 Language Contact, Use and Attitudes among the Chaldo-Assyrians of Baghdad, Iraq: A Sociolinguistic Study Bader S. Dweik, Tiba A. Al-Obaidi Middle East University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of English Language and Literature [email protected] Middle East University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of English Language and Literature [email protected] ABSTRACT This study aimed at investigating the language situation among the Chaldo-Assyrians in Baghdad. The study attempted to answer the following questions: In what domains do the Chaldo-Assyrians of Baghdad use Syriac and Arabic? What are their attitudes towards both languages? To achieve the goal of this study, the researchers selected a sample that consisted of (135) Chaldo-Assyrians of different age, gender and educational background. The instruments used in this study were interviews and a questionnaire which comprised two different areas: domains of language use and language attitudes. The researchers concluded that the Chaldo-Assyrians in Baghdad used Syriac in different domains mainly at home, in religious settings and in their inner speech; and used it side by side with Arabic in many other social domains such as neighborhood, place of work, media and other public places. The study revealed that the attitudes of the Chaldo- Assyrians towards Syriac and Arabic were highly positive. Finally, the researchers recommended conducting similar studies on other ethnic groups in Baghdad like Turkumans, Kurds, Armenians and Sabians. Indexing terms/Keywords Language Contact; Use; Attitudes; Chaldo-Assyrians; Iraq. -
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Gabriel Kompkoff CEO Chugach Alaska Corporation 3800 Centerpoint Drive, Suite 1200 Anchorage, AK 99503 House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs 1324 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Hearing Date: Thursday, April 26, 2018 at 2 p.m. Hearing Title: H.R. 211 (Rep. Don Young of AK), Chugach Region Lands Study Act Chairman Doug LaMalfa and Members of the Subcommittee: My name is Gabriel Kompkoff and I am Chief Executive Officer of Chugach Alaska Corporation (Chugach). Chugach is the Regional Native Corporation organized under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) for Alaska Natives historically residing in the Chugach Region as described in my statement attached. Chugach currently has approximately 2,600 Alaska Native shareholders. It is my privilege to submit the attached testimony in support of the Chugach Region Lands Study Act, which would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to complete a land exchange with Chugach. We greatly appreciate the introduction of this important legislation and the opportunity to submit this written statement in support of its enactment. Sincerely, Gabriel Kompkoff CEO Chugach Alaska Corporation • 3800 Centerpoint Dr., Suite 1200, Anchorage, AK 99503 • T: 907.563.8866 • F: 907.563.8402 April 26, 2018 House Resolution (H.R.) 211 (Rep. Don Young of AK) Chugach Alaska Corporation Lands Study Act Short (Oral) Testimony My name is Gabriel Kompkoff and I am Chief Executive Officer of Chugach Alaska Corporation (Chugach). Chugach is a regional Alaska Native Corporation organized under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act – also known as ANCSA. Today, Chugach has approximately 2,600 Alaska Native shareholders. -
Kodiak Alutiiq Heritage Thematic Units Grades K-5
Kodiak Alutiiq Heritage Thematic Units Grades K-5 Prepared by Native Village of Afognak In partnership with: Chugachmiut, Inc. Kodiak Island Borough School District Alutiiq Museum & Archaeological Repository Native Educators of the Alutiiq Region (NEAR) KMXT Radio Station Administration for Native Americans (ANA) U.S. Department of Education Access additional resources at: http://www.afognak.org/html/education.php Copyright © 2009 Native Village of Afognak First Edition Produced through an Administration for Native Americans (ANA) Grant Number 90NL0413/01 Reprint of edited curriculum units from the Chugachmiut Thematic Units Books, developed by the Chugachmiut Culture and Language Department, Donna Malchoff, Director through a U.S. Department of Education, Alaska Native Education Grant Number S356A50023. Publication Layout & Design by Alisha S. Drabek Edited by Teri Schneider & Alisha S. Drabek Printed by Kodiak Print Master LLC Illustrations: Royalty Free Clipart accessed at clipart.com, ANKN Clipart, Image Club Sketches Collections, and drawings by Alisha Drabek on pages 16, 19, 51 and 52. Teachers may copy portions of the text for use in the classroom. Available online at www.afognak.org/html/education.php Orders, inquiries, and correspondence can be addressed to: Native Village of Afognak 115 Mill Bay Road, Suite 201 Kodiak, Alaska 99615 (907) 486-6357 www.afognak.org Quyanaasinaq Chugachmiut, Inc., Kodiak Island Borough School District and the Native Education Curriculum Committee, Alutiiq Museum, KMXT Radio Station, & the following Kodiak Contributing Teacher Editors: Karly Gunderson Kris Johnson Susan Patrick Kathy Powers Teri Schneider Sabrina Sutton Kodiak Alutiiq Heritage Thematic Units Access additional resources at: © 2009 Native Village of Afognak http://www.afognak.org/html/education.php Table of Contents Table of Contents 3 Unit 4: Russian’s Arrival (3rd Grade) 42 Kodiak Alutiiq Values 4 1. -
GAO-13-121, Regional Alaska Native Corporations: Status 40 Years After Establishment, and Future Considerations
United States Government Accountability Office Report to Congressional Requesters GAO December 2012 REGIONAL ALASKA NATIVE CORPORATIONS Status 40 Years after Establishment, and Future Considerations GAO-13-121 December 2012 REGIONAL ALASKA NATIVE CORPORATIONS Status 40 Years after Establishment, and Future Considerations Highlights of GAO-13-121, a report to congressional requesters Why GAO Did This Study What GAO Found In 1971, the Alaska Native Claims Incorporated under Alaska state law, regional Alaska Native corporations share Settlement Act was enacted to resolve fundamental characteristics, although they have chosen a variety of governance long-standing aboriginal land claims practices. Like other Alaska corporations, the regional corporations are subject to and to foster economic development the state’s corporate laws (with limited exceptions) and are run by an elected for Alaska Natives. This federal law board of directors. Nevertheless, each regional corporation has chosen its own directed that corporations be created organization and governance approach in terms of board operations, executive under Alaska state law, which were to and board compensation, board elections, and shareholder involvement. be the vehicles for distributing the settlement. As directed by the act, Alaska Native corporations are subject to some financial reporting requirements 12 for-profit regional corporations were under federal and state law, but oversight of the reporting is limited. The Alaska established, representing geographical Native Claims Settlement Act generally exempts the corporations from complying regions in the state. Later, a with federal securities laws while requiring them to annually provide a report to 13th regional corporation was formed their shareholders that contains “substantially all the information” required to be to represent Alaska Natives residing included in an annual report to shareholders by U.S. -
First Nations Perspectives on Sea Otter Conservation in British Columbia and Alaska: Insights Into Coupled Human Àocean Systems
Chapter 11 First Nations Perspectives on Sea Otter Conservation in British Columbia and Alaska: Insights into Coupled Human ÀOcean Systems Anne K. Salomon 1, Kii’iljuus Barb J. Wilson 2, Xanius Elroy White 3, Nick Tanape Sr. 4 and Tom Mexsis Happynook 5 1School of Resource and Environmental Management, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada, 2Skidegate, Haida Gwaii, BC, Canada, 3Bella Bella, BC, Canada, 4Nanwalek, AK, USA, 5Uu-a-thluk Council of Ha’wiih, Huu-ay-aht, BC, Canada Sea Otter Conservation. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-801402-8.00011-1 © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 301 302 Sea Otter Conservation INTRODUCTION: REGIME SHIFTS AND TRANSFORMATIONS ALONG NORTH AMERICA’S NORTHWEST COAST One of our legends explains that the sea otter was originally a man. While col- lecting chitons he was trapped by an incoming tide. To save himself, he wished to become an otter. His transformation created all otters. Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological Repository (2005) Human interactions with sea otters and kelp forest ecosystems have spanned millennia ( Figure 11.1 ; Rick et al., 2011 ). In fact, archeological evidence suggests that the highly productive kelp forests of the Pacific Rim may have sustained the original coastal ocean migration route of maritime people to the Americas near the end of the Pleistocene ( Erlandson et al., 2007 ). Similarly, many coastal First Nations stories speak of ancestors who came from the sea (Boas, 1932; Brown and Brown, 2009; Guujaaw, 2005; Swanton, 1909). Yet this vast and aqueous “kelp highway,” providing food, tools, trade goods, and safe anchorage for sophisticated watercraft, would have been highly susceptible to overgrazing by sea urchins had it not been FIGURE 11.1 Sea otter pictographs from Kachemak Bay, Alaska. -
Population Assessment, Ecology and Trophic Relationships of Steller Sea Liorq in the Gulf of Alaska
Al'lNUAL REPORT Contract #03-5-022-69 Research Unit #243 1 April 1978 - 31 Marc~ 1979 Pages: Population Assessment, Ecology and Trophic Relationships of Steller Sea LiorQ in the Gulf of Alaska Principal Investigators: Donald Calkins, Marine Mammal Biologist Kenneth Pitcher, Marine ~~mmal Biologist Alaska Department of Fish and Game 333 Raspberry Road Anchorage, Alaska 99502 Assisted by: Karl Schneider Dennis McAllister Walt Cunningham Susan Stanford Dave Johnson Louise Smith Paul Smith Nancy Murray TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Introduction. • . i Steller Sea lions in the Gulf of Alaska (by Donald Calkins). 3 Breeding Rookeries and Hauling Areas . 3 I. Surveys • . 3 II. Pup counts. 4 Distribution and Movements . 10 Sea Otter Distribution and Abundance in the Southern Kodiak Archipelago and the Semidi Islands (by Karl Schneider). • • • • 24 Summary •••••• 24 Introduction • • • 25 Kodiak Archipelago 26 Background • • • • . 26 Methods•.•••. 27 Results and discussion • • • • • . 28 1. Distribution••• 30 2. Population size •••••. 39 3. Status. 40 4. Future. 41 Semidi Islands 43 Background • • 43 Methods ••••••••• 43 Results and discussion • 44 Belukha Whales in Lower Cook Inlet (by Nancy Murray) . • • • • • 47 Distribution and Abundance • 47 Habitat••..•••• 50 Population Dynamics •• 54 Food Habits•••••.••. 56 Behavior • . 58 Literature Cited. 59 Introduction This project is a detailed study of the population dynamics, life history and some aspects of the ecology of the Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus). In addition to the sea lion investigations, the work has been expanded to include an examination of the distribution and abundance of belukha whales (Detphinapterus Zeu~dS) in Cook Inlet and the distribution and abundance of sea otters (Enhydra lutris) near the south end of the Kodiak Archipelago. -
Aleuts: an Outline of the Ethnic History
i Aleuts: An Outline of the Ethnic History Roza G. Lyapunova Translated by Richard L. Bland ii As the nation’s principal conservation agency, the Department of the Interior has re- sponsibility for most of our nationally owned public lands and natural and cultural resources. This includes fostering the wisest use of our land and water resources, protecting our fish and wildlife, preserving the environmental and cultural values of our national parks and historical places, and providing for enjoyment of life through outdoor recreation. The Shared Beringian Heritage Program at the National Park Service is an international program that rec- ognizes and celebrates the natural resources and cultural heritage shared by the United States and Russia on both sides of the Bering Strait. The program seeks local, national, and international participation in the preservation and understanding of natural resources and protected lands and works to sustain and protect the cultural traditions and subsistence lifestyle of the Native peoples of the Beringia region. Aleuts: An Outline of the Ethnic History Author: Roza G. Lyapunova English translation by Richard L. Bland 2017 ISBN-13: 978-0-9965837-1-8 This book’s publication and translations were funded by the National Park Service, Shared Beringian Heritage Program. The book is provided without charge by the National Park Service. To order additional copies, please contact the Shared Beringian Heritage Program ([email protected]). National Park Service Shared Beringian Heritage Program © The Russian text of Aleuts: An Outline of the Ethnic History by Roza G. Lyapunova (Leningrad: Izdatel’stvo “Nauka” leningradskoe otdelenie, 1987), was translated into English by Richard L. -
LEADERS from the REGION with a Maximum Contract Value of $264 Million
JAN./FEB. 2018 • CALISTA CORPORATION NEWSLETTER Left to Right: Robert Baker, Anthony Lashley, Josh Herren, Richard Harville, Ian Neumann, all of Yulista Tactical Services NASA SELECTS YULISTA HOLDING, LLC SUBSIDIARY FOR AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS SUPPORT Yulista Holding, LLC (YHL) subsidiary Yulista Tactical Services, LLC (YTS) has been awarded the Aircraft Maintenance, Logistics, Integration, Configuration Management and Engineering (ALICE) contract. The contract was awarded to YTS on December 18th LEADERS FROM THE REGION with a maximum contract value of $264 Million. YTS JON SIMEON, ALASKA STATE TROOPER AND SHAREHOLDER AWARDS WINNER is honored to be chosen to support NASA Johnson As an Alaska State Trooper, Jon Simeon deals with a lot of tough issues on the job. Space Center (JSC) and their mission. From car accidents to investigating crimes, his job is difficult. But Jon is committed to making a difference on and off the job. He’s dedicated to the prevention of suicide and domestic violence, and his passion for protecting people began long before his career in law enforcement. Raised in Aniak, Jon saw firsthand the struggles people face with suicide, domestic “ I TELL KIDS STRUGGLING TRIBES TAKE OVER violence, and drugs and alcohol in Western THAT HOW YOU DEAL WITH Alaska. At age 19, his best friend committed HARDSHIPS IS WHAT MAKES CHILD WELFARE SERVICES suicide. “That stuck with me forever. I’ve lost a dozen or so close friends and family to YOU A BETTER PERSON.” During the annual Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) the act of suicide and that has stuck with me – ALASKA STATE TROOPER JON SIMEON Convention, the State of Alaska reached a historic through my life and career,” said Jon. -
Embellishments of the Alaska Native Gut Parka
University of Nebraska - Lincoln DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln Textile Society of America Symposium Proceedings Textile Society of America 2008 Embellishments of the Alaska Native Gut Parka Fran Reed [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/tsaconf Part of the Art and Design Commons Reed, Fran, "Embellishments of the Alaska Native Gut Parka" (2008). Textile Society of America Symposium Proceedings. 127. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/tsaconf/127 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Textile Society of America at DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It has been accepted for inclusion in Textile Society of America Symposium Proceedings by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Embellishments of the Alaska Native Gut Parka Fran Reed (1943 - 2008) [email protected] Dealing with the various and extreme weather conditions in Alaska is a serious matter. Coastal Native Alaskans have been surviving in these severe environments for millennia. Without a local general store in which to buy a nice rain slicker, one must be resourceful with what is available. Between the hot summers and frigid winters are the transition seasons when it rains. Bird skins and fish skins were used extensively to make raincoats but it is the gut skin parka that proved so universal along the coast of Alaska (Fig. 1). From village to village different preparations, stitching methods and artistic styles are apparent and expressed in the embellishments that define the region, the culture and the function of these beautiful outer garments. For hundreds of years the indigenous people of the circumpolar region survived extreme conditions on their ingenuity and creativity.