The loss of territoriality over lands conveyed under the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act had adverse impacts for Alaskan tribal governance. Despite
policy frameworks that emphasize the value of local governance at an
international, regional, and statewide level, Alaskan tribes face unique
obstacles to exercising their authority, with consequences for both human
development and human rights. This Article examines how territoriality was
lost and analyzes the four major effects of this loss on tribal governance. It
then describes two distinct but complimentary strategies to rebuilding tribal
governance authority that rely on both territorial and non-territorial
authority.Ye