The Native Village of Afognak is a federally recognized Alutiiq Alaska Native tribal entity, historically from the island of Afognak. The tribe is headquartered in Kodiak, Alaska, and has over 800 enr
Aerial view of Kodiak, Alaska
Afognak graduating class sitting outside the school building, Afognak, Alaska, 1918
The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 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. ANC
Jay Greenfield, U.S. Senator Ted Stevens and AFN President Emil Notti discussing ANCSA in the Senate TV Studio in 1969.
Cliff Groh was one of a number of non-Native lawyers who assisted various Native organizations and AFN's president Emil Notti in achieving passage of ANCSA.
Alaska Governor Wally Hickel was appointed as President Nixon's Interior Secretary.
Ted Stevens was key in the bill's passage.