Every Thursday, for the next seven weeks, Juneau Afternoon will offer a companion radio program, paired to a 360TV series, which airs every Thursday night, ANCSA@50: The Journey Continues.
From the early days of the land claims land fight, cameras captured a lot of the high-stakes drama, footage that hasn’t been seen in years. But 360TV will showcase some of the videos and rare films, produced over the last 50 years. This Thursday’s program, the first in the series, is simply titled, “The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.”
It was produced in 1986 by the Northwest Arctic Borough School District to educate students about the fight for land claims and its far reaching impacts. On the 50th anniversary of the land claims, the documentary remains a good introduction to understanding legislation that changed Alaska forever.
On this Thursday’s Juneau Afternoon, Paul Ongtooguk, an ANCSA history expert, and Native journalist Joaqlin Estus, provide context and analysis for tonight’s documentary – and share their own ANCSA stories.
Rhonda McBride will host this companion radio series every Thursday, leading up to December 18th, the 50th anniversary of the signing of ANCSA. You can catch Juneau Afternoon Tuesday through Friday at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO Juneau 104.3, online at ktoo.org, and repeated at 7:00 p.m. on KTOO.
