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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1603. Declaration of settlement
(a) Aboriginal title extinguishment through prior land and water
area conveyances
All prior conveyances of public land and water areas in Alaska,
or any interest therein, pursuant to Federal law, and all tentative
approvals pursuant to section 6(g) of the Alaska Statehood Act,
shall be regarded as an extinguishment of the aboriginal title
thereto, if any.
(b) Aboriginal title and claim extinguishment where based on use
and occupancy; submerged lands underneath inland and offshore
water areas and hunting or fishing rights included
All aboriginal titles, if any, and claims of aboriginal title in
Alaska based on use and occupancy, including submerged land
underneath all water areas, both inland and offshore, and including
any aboriginal hunting or fishing rights that may exist, are hereby
extinguished.
(c) Aboriginal claim extinguishment where based on right, title,
use, or occupancy of land or water areas; domestic statute or
treaty relating to use and occupancy; or foreign laws; pending
claims
All claims against the United States, the State, and all other
persons that are based on claims of aboriginal right, title, use,
or occupancy of land or water areas in Alaska, or that are based on
any statute or treaty of the United States relating to Native use
and occupancy, or that are based on the laws of any other nation,
including any such claims that are pending before any Federal or
state court or the Indian Claims Commission, are hereby
extinguished.
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