Legal Opinion
Leisnoi, Inc. v. Omar Stratman
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 8, 1998No. 97-35775PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
We must determine whether a “Village Corporation” may prevent a “Regional Corporation” from authorizing sand-and-gravel mining near Kodiak under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.
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In 1971, Congress enacted the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (“ANCSA”), see Act of December 18, 1971, Pub.L. No. 92-203, 85 Stat. 688 (codified at 43 U.S.C. § 1601-1629a), a “legislative compromise” designed to resolve land disputes between the federal government, the state of Alaska, Alaskan Natives, and non-native settlers. City of Ketchikan v. Cape Fox Corp., 85 F.3d 1381,…
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3Cited by24 opinions
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