© 2025 Modern ANCSA Project. All rights reserved
Independent, informational, and not affiliated with any ANCSA corporation.
Independent, informational, and not affiliated with any ANCSA corporation.
This is a shareholder-driven initiative focused on modern, transparent, and accountable governance for all ANCSA corporations. It’s not a campaign, not a lawsuit, and not an attack—it’s a structured way to ask better questions and propose better systems.
ModernANCSA.org is an educational resource focused on governance literacy and constructive shareholder engagement.
This effort was started by an ANCSA shareholder with experience in accounting, internal controls, and tribal government work, focused on understanding how governance, communication, and classification frameworks function within complex organizations.
Rather than centering individual experiences, this project translates professional background into structured, forward-looking guidance intended to support clarity, consistency, and long-term trust across ANCSA corporations.
MAP is intentionally structured so no single voice carries the weight of the conversation. MAP does not evaluate individual corporations or publish comparative assessments.
ModernANCSA.org exists to help shareholders understand how ANCSA corporations are structured, governed, and accountable—so that participation can be informed, constructive, and grounded in reality.
This site is not meant to provoke conflict, organize campaigns, or pressure individuals. It exists to raise the knowledge floor.If you’re here, you likely fall into one of a few groups.
This page is here to help you orient yourself before continuing.
This site is not:
The focus throughout this site is on systems, not people.
ModernANCSA is organized to support learning in stages. You do not need to read everything at once.
Some readers are here to orient themselves.
Some are here to ask better questions.
Some are here to simply understand what they’ve been hearing for years.
All of those are valid.
You are not expected to act on anything you read here.
As shareholders, curiosity is not disloyalty.
Asking questions is not hostility.
Learning how governance works is not an attack on leadership.
At the same time, this site encourages restraint.Understanding systems comes before trying to change them.
Listening comes before speaking.
Clarity comes before action.
Doing nothing for now—while continuing to learn—is a legitimate and responsible choice.
Throughout the site, you’ll see a consistent focus on:
n informed shareholder is not a threat to a healthy corporation.
You may choose to:
There is no deadline. There is no pressure.
This site will still be here.
MAP is developed and maintained by an independent Alaska Native shareholder with professional experience in:
Financial analysis and accounting
Governance systems and compliance environments
Public-sector and quasi-governmental organizational structures
Complex, multi-jurisdictional institutional design
The project reflects years of research, documentation, and synthesis of publicly available statutes, court decisions, regulatory materials, and historical accounts related to ANCSA and Alaska land governance.MAP is not affiliated with, funded by, or acting on behalf of:
Any Alaska Native regional or village corporation
Any tribal governmentAny state or federal agency
Any political organization or advocacy group
Authorship is disclosed not to assert authority, but to provide transparency regarding perspective and scope.
Funding & Independence
Modern ANCSA Project is self-funded and operated independently.The project does not accept funding from:
ANCSA corporations or their subsidiaries
Government agencies
Political organizations
Advocacy groups with specific policy agendas
This independence is intentional. It allows the project to document patterns, history, and governance design without institutional pressure to defend or oppose particular outcomes.
Conflict of Interest Statement
MAP does not seek to influence elections, corporate decisions, litigation, or regulatory outcomes.
The project does not:
Endorse candidates, board members, or executives
Provide legal advice
Offer investment guidance
Advocate for specific corporate actions
Content is presented for educational and analytical purposes only.
Where governance challenges are discussed, they are framed as systemic design issues, not allegations of misconduct.
Curation Principles
MAP content is curated using the following guiding principles:
Structural Focus Over Individual Blame
Entries describe systems, incentives, and legal frameworks rather than attributing outcomes to personal intent or morality.
Historical Context Matters
Governance outcomes are evaluated in light of the conditions, constraints, and assumptions present at the time decisions were made.
Pattern Recognition Over Isolated Events
The timeline emphasizes recurring themes and long-term patterns rather than episodic controversies.
Plain-Language Accessibility
Complex legal and governance concepts are summarized to be understandable without specialized training.
Non-Prescriptive Analysis
MAP documents what exists and how it evolved, without dictating what any institution “should” do.
Sources & Documentation
Timeline entries and patterns draw from a combination of:Federal and state statutes
Court decisions and legal opinions
Government agency publications
Publicly available historical records
Academic and policy research
Where appropriate, entries include primary and secondary source links to enable independent verification.MAP acknowledges that no single timeline can capture every nuance or local experience. The project is designed as a living reference, not a definitive verdict.
Revision & Update Process
MAP content is updated periodically to improve clarity, accuracy, and contextual completeness.Updates may include:Clarifying language for accessibility
Adding or refining source links
Improving categorization or pattern mapping
Correcting factual or interpretive errors
Significant structural updates are documented to maintain transparency about how the project evolves over time.
ModernANCSA.org exists because informed ownership strengthens institutions.
Nothing more. Nothing less.