Democratic Institutions and Indigenous Authority: Assimilation, Political Participation, and Access to Resources in Alaska

• In Event: Indigenous Nations in American Politics

Brief Overview

A 1971 U.S. policy reshaped Alaska Native governance, imposing a “corporate” structure. Using quant analysis, fieldwork, & archives I show Natives embedded collective authority in policy revisions, reinforcing self-determination and resource control.

Author

• Sonja Castañeda Dower, The University of Chicago