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Home > Who We Are > Campaigns > Haa Aaní LegislationHaa Aaní is vital legislation that would return historic Native land to Sealaska to address cultural and economic needs and enhance environmental protection of the Southeast Alaska community.Take action now! Add your name to our list of supporters and tell your congressional delegation that you support our land bill. In a December 2009 opinion survey of 600 Southeast Alaska residents, the majority indicated that their most pressing 10-year community goals are jobs and the economy, and the creation of renewable energy alternatives. When they learned how Sealaska’s land legislation specifically addressed these priorities, a strong majority supported its passage. Learn more about our survey This bill, the Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization Act, or Haa Aaní (a Tlingit phrase representing Native peoples’ relationship to the land) would fulfill Sealaska’s final land conveyances as promised 38 years ago in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA). Haa Aaní was introduced in the U.S. Congress by Alaska Senators Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich and Congressman Don Young on April 23, 2009. Learn about Sealaska’s outreach across Southeast Alaska and the importance of recognizing Southeast Alaska as a Native Place. For more information on Haa Aaní, please visit one of the pages below.
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