The Sealaska land legislation will protect jobs in a region that suffers from some of the highest unemployment in the state. Many of the people in Southeast Alaska are living at subsistence levels and rely on Sealaska’s timber operations and other sustainable businesses for survival.
The legislation will also protect lands with significant spiritual, cultural and sacred value to Southeast’s Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian peoples.
The public stands to benefit, as well. The legislation guarantees unprecedented public access for subsistence and recreational uses on Sealaska lands in perpetuity.
To learn more about the details of the land legislation, please visit the pages below.