H.R. 4748 aims to recognize certain Alaska Native communities that were previously omitted from the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. The bill allows Alaska Natives from the communities of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell to form Urban Corporations and receive land...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 4748 is a plan that helps certain Native communities in Alaska get officially recognized and receive land and other benefits, similar to other groups, to preserve their culture and take care of their people.