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Supreme Court Friday rule Under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, the Alaska Native Corporation constitutes an “Indian tribe” that makes them eligible for $500 million in federal coronavirus relief. Although the courts almost only focus on statutory texts, the decision may have a wider impact on Alaska Natives.
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Yellen v. Chehalis Reserve Alliance Tribe, Centered on the CARES Act 2020, which sets aside US$8 billion in COVID-19 relief for “Indian tribes”. The Act incorporates the definition of “Indian tribes” in the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975, which defines tribes as:
Any Indian tribe, tribe, ethnic, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or area or country company defined or established under the Alaska Native Claim Settlement Act, these companies are considered eligible for special programs and services Provided to Indians by the United States because the