Seldovia Native Association, Inc. v. United States

BRYSON, Circuit Judge.

Seldovia Native Association, Inc. (“Seldovia”), a corporation organized under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, brought this takings action seeking compensation from the United States for the value of certain lands in Alaska. Seldovia claims that recent administrative decisions of the Department of the Interior deprived Seldovia of its interest in the lands and constituted both a taking and a breach of the government’s fiduciary obligations. The United States contends that no taking or breach of fiduciary duty occurred and that Seldovia’s claims are barred by the…