Gov. Mike Dunleavy says he hasn't decided whether to sign legislation that would require the state government to recognize Alaska’s federally recognized tribes as sovereign nations and engage with them on a government-to-government basis.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks to reporters on April 28, 2022.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy says he plans to decide soon whether to sign a bill that would provide state recognition for Alaska’s 229 federally recognized tribes. “We’re in the process of making a decision, and we’ll have that answer next week,” Dunleavy said in an interview on Friday.The legislation is a priority for Alaska Native leaders in the state. It would require the state government to recognize Alaska’s tribes as sovereign nations and engage with them on a government-to-government basis.
But Dunleavy was noncommittal when asked whether he thought the state should recognize Alaska’s tribes. “Well, we know the feds recognize the sovereignty of the tribes. And the state has relationships with our tribes. You know, the only reservation concept is Metlakatla in the state of Alaska, and so — again, the state, we deal with tribes all the time, and the tribal government all the time, we have compacts with the tribal government,” Dunleavy said.the measure would allow for continuity between governors’ administrations and allow tribes to make longer-term plans with state officials.
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