In the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, Alaskan Natives extinguished all their claims in exchange for 44 million acres and $972 million.
They were then organized into native corporations.
Many individuals were "organized" with others who weren't connected by tribal or blood relationships. They became "corporate" Indians and Aleuts - with little in the way of personal rights.
When they settled they gave up their native rights, like fishing rights.
Yet some recieved preferential fishing permits.
One of the big problems that they encountered was that some corporations came off with better and more resources than other corporations. Many corporations hired expensive lawyers and accountants and pretty near went bankrupt.
Those less than 18 years of age at the time weren't recognized as natives and didn't get any inheritance - except for corporate interests they obtained from their ancestors - like stock in the specific corporation.
Many American Indian tribes entered treaties with the US where they were allowed to keep a tenth of their lands. The US got the other 90%. On many occasions, there were later "settlements" that decreased their lands by more percentages.
