1950s |
1960s |
1970s |
1980s |
1990s |
2000-present |
Alaska Statehood |
Vietnam War |
ANSCA land settlement to Alaska Natives |
Oil Boom & pipleline development |
Desert Storm |
State government unsupportive to Native Issues |
Loss of lands and rights to statehood |
Earthquake and Tital Wave |
Movement from IRAs (villages organized according to the Indian Reorganization Act to corporate & government structure |
Telephone and TV in every village |
Exxon-Valdez Oil Spill & clean up |
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Rise of alcohol and criminal behaviors |
Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) with loss of land & hunting & fishing rights |
Sobriety Movement starts with village movement for education |
Highest rates of suicide in nation |
Sexual Abuse charges against Catholic Priests |
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North Slope ease auctions |
Rise in Alcohol Abuse & alcoholism |
Welfare & anti-poverty programs |
Highest rates of most social ills in nation |
Family Spirit Gatherings |
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Relocation Act |
Molly Hootch Act to establish schools in all villages |
Self-Determination |
Movement of Natives to urban Hub communities |
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