JAELEEN KOOKESH

- Federal legislation to authorize an exchange of Sealaska Corporation subsurface estate on Admiralty Island for U.S. Forest Service land elsewhere. - Federal legislation, including H.R. 41 and S. 2554, to permit the Native residents of each of the Native Villages of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell, Alaska, to organize as Urban Corporations and to receive certain settlement land under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971.

- Pursue federal grants and appropriations for Alaska Native culture and arts development, including funding under the provisions of the AmericanIndian and Alaska Native Culture and Art Development Act. - Pursue federal appropriations for infrastructure and education projects in Southeast Alaska.

-Amendments to the Magnuson Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Act to support Alaska Native community interests in commercial, recreational, and subsistence fishing. - Amendments to mariculture legislation to ensure protections for Alaska Native subsistence.

- Federal legislation to authorize an exchange of Sealaska Corporation subsurface estate on Admiralty Island for U.S. Forest Service land elsewhere. - Federal legislation, including H.R. 41 and S. 2554, to permit the Native residents of each of the Native Villages of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell, Alaska, to organize as Urban Corporations and to receive certain settlement land under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971. - Legislation to clarify that certain federal laws and regulations are inclusive of Alaska Native corporations for purposes of certain Federal programs and services that serve Native Americans. - Amendments to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, regulations implementing U.S. migratory bird treaties, and potential clarifying amendments to the underlying treaties, including S. 255. - Amendments to the American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Culture and Art Development Act to support Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian arts and culture programs.

Education and legislation to protect the rights of Alaska Natives to engage in subsistence activities on public lands in Alaska.

- Federal legislation to authorize an exchange of Sealaska Corporation subsurface estate on Admiralty Island for U.S. Forest Service land elsewhere. - Federal legislation, including H.R. 41 and S. 2554, to permit the Native residents of each of the Native Villages of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell, Alaska, to organize as Urban Corporations and to receive certain settlement land under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971.

-Amendments to the Magnuson Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Act to support Alaska Native community interests in commercial, recreational, and subsistence fishing. - Amendments to mariculture legislation to ensure protections for Alaska Native subsistence.

Education and legislation to protect the rights of Alaska Natives to engage in subsistence activities on public lands in Alaska. Education and outreach to support Alaska Native education programs.

- Federal legislation to authorize an exchange of Sealaska Corporation subsurface estate on Admiralty Island for U.S. Forest Service land elsewhere. - Federal legislation, including H.R. 41 and S. 2554, to permit the Native residents of each of the Native Villages of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell, Alaska, to organize as Urban Corporations and to receive certain settlement land under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971.

- Federal legislation to authorize an exchange of Sealaska Corporation subsurface estate on Admiralty Island for U.S. Forest Service land elsewhere. - Federal legislation, including H.R. 41 and S. 2554, to permit the Native residents of each of the Native Villages of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell, Alaska, to organize as Urban Corporations and to receive certain settlement land under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971. - Legislation to clarify that certain federal laws and regulations are inclusive of Alaska Native corporations for purposes of certain Federal programs and services that serve Native Americans. - Amendments to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, regulations implementing U.S. migratory bird treaties, and potential clarifying amendments to the underlying treaties, including S. 255. - Amendments to the American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Culture and Art Development Act to support Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian arts and culture programs.

Advocacy surrounding the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.

- Federal legislation to authorize an exchange of Sealaska Corporation subsurface estate on Admiralty Island for U.S. Forest Service land elsewhere. - Federal legislation, including H.R. 41, to permit the Native residents of each of the Native Villages of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell, Alaska, to organize as Urban Corporations and to receive certain settlement land under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971.

- Federal legislation to authorize an exchange of Sealaska Corporation subsurface estate on Admiralty Island for U.S. Forest Service land elsewhere. - Federal legislation, including H.R. 41, to permit the Native residents of each of the Native Villages of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell, Alaska, to organize as Urban Corporations and to receive certain settlement land under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971. - Legislation to clarify that certain federal laws and regulations are inclusive of Alaska Native corporations for purposes of certain Federal programs and services that serve Native Americans. - Amendments to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, regulations implementing U.S. migratory bird treaties, and potential clarifying amendments to the underlying treaties, including S. 255. - Amendments to the American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Culture and Art Development Act to support Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian arts and culture programs.

Legislation to clarify rights of Alaska Natives to engage in subsistence activities on waters within the boundaries of Alaska conservation system units which are public lands. Education and outreach to support re-establishing a formal relationship with the Federal Government specifying a federal responsibility to educate Alaska Native youth on the same basis as other Native American youth.

Advocacy in support of AFN Navigator program, Alaska Native Vietnam Veterans exhibit, and Alaska Native Review Commission.

Advocacy in support of Native participation in Small Business Programs.

- Pursue federal grants and appropriations for Alaska Native culture and arts development, including funding under the provisions of the AmericanIndian and Alaska Native Culture and Art Development Act. - Pursue federal appropriations for infrastructure and education projects in Southeast Alaska.

-Amendments to the Magnuson Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Act to support Alaska Native community interests in commercial, recreational, and subsistence fishing. - Amendments to mariculture legislation to ensure protections for Alaska Native subsistence.

Advocacy in support of AFN Navigator program, Alaska Native Vietnam Veterans exhibit, and Alaska Native Review Commission.

Advocacy in support of Native participation in Small Business Programs.

Legislation to clarify rights of Alaska Natives to engage in subsistence activities on waters within the boundaries of Alaska conservation system units which are public lands. Education and outreach to support re-establishing a formal relationship with the Federal Government specifying a federal responsibility to educate Alaska Native youth on the same basis as other Native American youth.

Van Ness Feldman will represent UIC on federal and state public policy priorities, including infrastructure and project funding, small business administration matters, government contracting opportunities, Arctic and Alaska Native issues, Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) lands and resources issues, and on other matters as they arise related to their business operations and policy needs.

Van Ness Feldman will represent UIC on federal and state public policy priorities, including infrastructure and project funding, small business administration matters, government contracting opportunities, Arctic and Alaska Native issues, Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) lands and resources issues, and on other matters as they arise related to their business operations and policy needs.

Legislation to clarify rights of Alaska Natives to engage in subsistence activities on waters within the boundaries of Alaska conservation system units which are public lands. Education and outreach to support re-establishing a formal relationship with the Federal Government specifying a federal responsibility to educate Alaska Native youth on the same basis as other Native American youth.

Advocacy in support of AFN Navigator program, Alaska Native Vietnam Veterans exhibit, and Alaska Native Review Commission.

Advocacy in support of Native participation in Small Business Programs.

- Federal legislation to authorize an exchange of Sealaska Corporation subsurface estate on Admiralty Island for U.S. Forest Service land elsewhere. - Federal legislation, including H.R. 41, to permit the Native residents of each of the Native Villages of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell, Alaska, to organize as Urban Corporations and to receive certain settlement land under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971.

- Federal legislation to authorize an exchange of Sealaska Corporation subsurface estate on Admiralty Island for U.S. Forest Service land elsewhere. - Federal legislation, including H.R. 41, to permit the Native residents of each of the Native Villages of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell, Alaska, to organize as Urban Corporations and to receive certain settlement land under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971. - Legislation to clarify that certain federal laws and regulations are inclusive of Alaska Native corporations for purposes of certain Federal programs and services that serve Native Americans. - Amendments to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, regulations implementing U.S. migratory bird treaties, and potential clarifying amendments to the underlying treaties, including S. 255. - Amendments to the American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Culture and Art Development Act to support Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian arts and culture programs.

- Federal legislation to authorize an exchange of Sealaska Corporation subsurface estate on Admiralty Island for U.S. Forest Service land elsewhere. - Federal legislation, including S. 1889 and H.R. 4748, to permit the Native residents of each of the Native Villages of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell, Alaska, to organize as Urban Corporations and to receive certain settlement land under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971. - Legislation to clarify that certain federal laws and regulations are inclusive of Alaska Native corporations for purposes of certain Federal programs and services that serve Native Americans. - Amendments to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, regulations implementing U.S. migratory bird treaties, and potential clarifying amendments to the underlying treaties, including S. 5258. - Amendments to the American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Culture and Art Development Act to support Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian arts and culture programs, including H.R. 8973.

- Pursue federal grants and appropriations for Alaska Native culture and arts development, including funding under the provisions of the American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Art Development Act. - Pursue federal appropriations for infrastructure and education projects in Southeast Alaska.

- Federal legislation to authorize an exchange of Sealaska Corporation subsurface estate on Admiralty Island for U.S. Forest Service land elsewhere. - Federal legislation, including S. 1889 and H.R. 4748, to permit the Native residents of each of the Native Villages of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell, Alaska, to organize as Urban Corporations and to receive certain settlement land under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971.