Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski’s version of the Sealaska lands bill has passed out of its only committee of referral.
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Sealaska bill passes Senate committee
Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski’s version of the Sealaska lands bill has passed out of its only committee of referral. The legislation, co-sponsored by Alaska Senator Mark Begich, was one of a dozen measures marked up this morning during an Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing. The bill allows the regional Native corporation to choose about…
Positive outlook for SE commercial net fisheries
Traditional commercial net fisheries in Southeast Alaska will kick off the season Sunday.
Sealaska bill advances to House
Sealaska has been trying to select new acres for decades. If it does not, it still has the rights to land around a number of Southeast Native villages.
Sealaska land bills back before Congress
A smaller, stopgap Sealaska land bill is on the back burner – at least for now. But the full measure is scheduled for markup during a congressional hearing this week.
Sealaska sells one business, may buy another
Sealaska has sold its international shipping-management business. Officials say it’s part of a change in corporate direction.