Tanana Chiefs Native Rights and Western Law

Name: Tanana Chiefs Native Rights and Western Law
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ISBN: 9781602233447

ISBN-10: 1602233446

ISBN-13: 9781602233447

Edition: 2018

Authors: William Schneider

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At the turn of the twentieth century, life was changing drastically in Alaska. The gold rush brought an onslaught of white settlers to the area, railroad companies were pushing into the territory, and telegraph lines opened up new lines of communication. The Native groups who had hunted and fished on the land for more than a century realized that if they did not speak up now, they would lose their land forever. This is the story of an historic meeting between Native Athabascan leaders and government officials held in Fairbanks, Alaska in 1915. It was one of the first times that Native voices were part of the official record. They sought education and medical assistance, and they wanted to…

Book details

List price: $38.95
Copyright year: 2018
Publisher: University of Alaska Press
Publication date: 4/15/2018
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 160
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.946