But Professor Hill argued: "When in doubt, we should be a little generous with native claims.

In 1977, the band filed an official land claim with the federal Office of Native Claims regarding the land.

The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act became law in 1971.

Or taught the residents of Phoenix that air-conditioning was needed despite native claims that the 120-degree heat was all right because it was dry?

The original version of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act did not include provisions for education.

We shouldn't keep the rags and tatters of the thing, while abandoning its birthright and its best native claim to intellectual legitimacy.

Prejean was founder of the Hawaiian Coalition of Native Claims.

Although native claims cover most of the province, Mr. Cashore said the government will cede no more than 5 percent of the province's territory.

Finally, Heintzleman opposed the native claim of "possessory rights" to millions of acres of land, wishing to open the land to development.

In addition the bill expedited the enactment of the 1971 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.