Alaska Sues Feds Over Taking Tribal Land Into Trust

Alaska has sued the Department of the Interior to undo its action taking land owned by the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes into trust. The land, located in Juneau, is the second tribal parcel placed into trust in Alaska. The tribe applied to do it a decade ago. Tlingit and Haida President Richard Chalyee Éesh Peterson (l.) said he’s disappointed in the state’s move.

Alaska Sues Feds Over Taking Tribal Land Into Trust

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