Alaska Native Village and the Interior Department Land Exchange

ERA VIII — Cycles of Governance Friction

Statute

2003

Public Law 108-129, Nov. 17, 2003

What Happened

Authorizing exchange of lands between Newtok Native Corporation and Calista and the United States, without an appraisal requirement.

Why It Matters Today

It remains part of the legal context that shapes how boards, management, shareholders, and regulators interpret authority, obligations, and remedies today.

Related Patterns

Pattern 2: Authority Concentration

Pattern 6: Jurisdictional Confusion

Related Governance Themes

Clear Shareholder Rights Documentation

Predictable Communication Channels

Clearly Defined Fiduciary Roles and Duties

Transparent Conflict-of-Interest Frameworks

‍ Independent Review and Recusal Standards

Sources

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