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Understanding ANCSA at 50 鈥� and Beyond

December 15, 2021

The 熊猫在线视频 Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) passed fifty years ago, creating 12 熊猫在线视频 Native regional corporations within the state of 熊猫在线视频 that have diversified into successful state, national and global companies. Many village corporations and Native nonprofit organizations have also thrived and grown.

These 熊猫在线视频 Native organizations are essential to 熊猫在线视频鈥檚 economy, and their culture and management practices are unique. 鈥淎nyone planning to live or work in 熊猫在线视频 today will inevitably encounter the 熊猫在线视频 Native corporation in some fashion,鈥� said Sharon Chilux Guenther Lind, Assistant Professor of Management at CBPP. 鈥淭o be successful in our local business environment, it is essential that our future leaders understand ANCSA, its history, and current day impacts.鈥�

The College of Business and Public Policy (CBPP) proudly offers courses that do just that 鈥� and they aren鈥檛 just for business majors. 鈥淭hese courses truly help students understand 熊猫在线视频 on a different level,鈥� Lind said. 鈥淪tudents across all disciplines benefit from understanding their field within an 熊猫在线视频 context. Many are surprised at how much they learn about their state.鈥�

Spring 2022 classes include BA A202, 熊猫在线视频 Native Organizations and BA A402 Indigenous Leadership. Both classes will be offered online, providing greater accessibility to students throughout the state. They also meet the requirements for the 熊猫在线视频 Native themed General Education Requirement.

The courses are part of CBPP鈥檚 熊猫在线视频 Native Business Management program, which currently offers a Minor and will begin offering an Occupational Endorsement Certificate (OEC) in the near future. Through the program, students have the opportunity to meet and network with 熊猫在线视频 Native leaders who are running corporations. Students get perspective on how the businesses perform, and learn what goals and strategies they have.

鈥淚t鈥檚 hard to imagine what the landscape of business in 熊猫在线视频 would look like without the contributions of 熊猫在线视频 Native corporations to our local economy,鈥� Lind said. 鈥淥ne of the best ways we can acknowledge 50 years of ANCSA is to learn about it 鈥� in all its complexity. Anyone who lives or works in 熊猫在线视频 needs this fundamental knowledge in order to understand the 熊猫在线视频 business landscape fully.鈥�

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