Alaska HJR46 recognizes the sovereign decisions of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok to relocate after Typhoon Halong and urges state and federal support.
Alaska HJR46 honors the sovereign decisions of the Alaska Native communities of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok to relocate following the devastation caused by Typhoon Halong. The resolution affirms the federal government's trust obligation to respect the rights of Alaska Native communities to determine their own future, including relocation decisions. It urges the Governor to develop a clear, community-centered relocation framework and calls on state and federal agencies to help establish an interim village for the evacuated residents.
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