Indigenous Governance Database

Stephen Cornell, Introduction to Native Nation Building, Alaska Tribal Government Symposium

Producer
Native Nations Institute
Year

An overview about Native nation building and the ability for Native communities in Alaska to rebuild their Native nations. 

Alaska Inter-Tribal Council
self-governance
Indigenous nationhood
traditional Indigenous governance
constitution
People
Stephen Cornell
Native Nations
Alaska
Resource Type
Testimony and Speeches
Topics
Governance
Useful Links
HN 2007 - Oren Lyons: Rebuilding Healthy Nations
Tanana Chiefs Conference
Citation

Native Nations Institute. "Keynote Address: Introduction to Native Nation Building." Alaska Tribal Government Symposium. Fairbanks, Alaska. November 15, 2016 

Transcript available upon request. Please email: nni@email.arizona.edu

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