Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
| Long title | An Act to provide for the settlement of certain land claims of Alaska Natives, and for other purposes. |
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| Acronyms (colloquial) | ANCSA |
| Enacted by | the 92nd United States Congress |
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| Public law | Pub. L. 92–203 |
| Statutes at Large | 85 Stat. 688 |
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| Titles amended | Title 43 – Public Lands |
| U.S.C. sections created | 43 U.S.C. § 1601 |
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The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) was signed into law by President Richard Nixon on December 18, 1971, constituting what is still the largest land claims settlement in United States history. ANCSA was intended to resolve long-standing issues surrounding aboriginal land claims in Alaska, as well as to stimulate economic development throughout Alaska.
The settlement established Alaska Native claims to the land by transferring titles to twelve Alaska Native regional corporations and over 200 local village corporations. A thirteenth regional corporation was later created for Alaska Natives who no longer resided in Alaska. The act is codified in chapter 33 of title 43 of the US Code.