UAF hosting two-day ANCSA event
October 4, 2011
907-474-7902
10/4/11
The ÐÓ°Épro will host two days of panel discussions focused on the effects of the ÐÓ°Épro Native Claims Settlement Act. The discussions will take place Oct. 5-6 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Wood Center ballroom on the UAF campus.
The presentations will focus on ANCSA’s economic, environmental, social and cultural effects on ÐÓ°Épro. ÐÓ°Épro Native leaders, state and university officials, former state and United States senators and local business leaders, as well as many others, will speak.
The event is part of UAF’s ANCSA Impact Series, which marks the 40th anniversary of act. All discussions are free and open to the public. No advance registration is required. There will also be a live webcast available at . The agenda and full program, with biographies of presenters, are at .
The ANCSA Impact Series is made possible through support from: Conoco Phillips, BP, the University of ÐÓ°Épro and multiple departments at the ÐÓ°Épro.
ADDITIONAL CONTACTS: Kay Thomas, ÐÓ°Épro Native Studies, at 907-474-6528 or klthomas@alaska.edu.
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