A AHCSA REGIDHAL ASSDCIATIDH ?re-{nor Fo?u?ur ?ap-nut Carpornhon Funeral: lit-d 41L til-SHA- JFE WRENCH HM WES July 15. 2019 San. Lora Reinhold Alaska State Legislature State Capitol. Rm. 421' Juneau. AK 99301 ?eltalorLora?li nbold?takleg .ggv Dear Senator Heinbolcl. The Alaska Federation of Natives ANCSA Regional Association and Alaska Native Village Corporation Association are statewide Native organizations with questions and ooncerns about your July 11 Facebook post.? While we have not had the pleasure of an introduction. we hope to make your acquaintance soon to clear up some of the factual errors oontained in your post. AFN is the eldest and largest statewide Native organization in Alaska. Our membership Includes all 12 regional tor-pro?t corporations. all 12 regional non-pro?t organizations. 11'2 village [or-pro?t oorporations. and 191 of Alaska?s federally reoognized tribes. Dur mission. among other things. is to advanoe and enhance the political voice of the Alaska Native oommunity on matters of critical importance. in total. AFN represents one in ?ve Alaskans through our membership. ARA represents the presidents and chief executive of?cers of the 12 Alaska Native Regional Corporations created pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ot 19H Dur association exists to promote and foster the economic strength of the Native regional corporations on behalf at our oollective 130.1301] shareholders. Dur mission is to create a sustainable socioeconomic luture for Alaska Native peoples. ANVGA represents village and urban corporations established under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 19?1 . Dur mission is to promote the sue-sees of Native village corporations. while protecting Native lands. Like AFN. ANVCA represents upwards o1 1511.131211] Alaskan through our members. As noted above. we have questions about your Feoebook post. See attached screenshot from Senator Lora Rainbold's Facebook page. Sen. Reinhold [1 sauna) July 11 Fecebook Post Page 2 cl 3 Speci?cally. which 'sucsidies' do you balleye the State at Alaska proyides Alaska ntatiye corporations {ANCsiz?i' To our knowledge there are none. tires are mistaken. please correct us. if you are mistaken. are kindly ask you to reboot your misstaternent. Similarly. on what basis do you believe ANCs 'agreed' to take care of Native peoples? While 'taking care of Native peoples is not implicitly stated in AHCSA, Nadya corporations imp-toys the lite outcomes of Alaska Hatiyes through at?tiatad and non-af?liated non-pro?ts. ANEs do this because of a strong sense of pride in Native ownership and corporate responsibility. This does not. however. abdicata the State's snide 1 iill constitutional responsibilities to provide for the public education. public health. and public welfare olAlaskans. Including Alaska Natiyes. We also have a number olooncarns with your Facsbook post. I First. you state that ?465 were *glyan' money and land ?basically for free.? This is both incorrect and in?ammatory. Native corporations were created under AHCSA to compensate Alaska Natives for relinquishing aboriginal title to our lands. including hunting and ?shing rights. In exchange. Hatiye peopies received $94? million lrom the LLB. Congress for lands retained. Likewise. you question l'ioyir much takes ANEs pay to the ?state coffers) To be clear. Hatiye corporations are tat-ted pay} at the State's regular corporate tax rates on earnings apportioned to Alaska. Furthermore. once deyaioped. lands receired to the MESA are subject to property tat-t by local taxing authorities. Moraoyer. on ayeraga 35% or more of nut: net income is returned to their respective regions and yilleges in the form of shareholder dtyidends. scholarships and donations to Hattya and nonnative af?liated non-pro?ts - irrespective of whether they serya Natiye people or non?Native people. Most for- non-Hatiye corporations do not follow this model. Finally. ANGs earn a large portion of their reyenues outside of Alaska. and retum the net pro?ts and bene?ts to Alaskans. in contrast. many for-pro?t businesses that operate in Alaska send their Alaska-based pro?ts to their out-of?state headquarters. Lastly. you turlher point out that regional Natiye tor-pro?t corporations *get rights to resources belowI their land.' which the 'ayerage cltizen? does not get. This is correct. However. it is considerably more complicated than you suggest and call to question your own understanding of ANCs and their importance in the Alaskan 1 As used in this latter. ?Alaska Native corporations: or 't-laliye corporations.? or refers to both tor-pro?t regional and yiliage corporations formed under ANESA. Sen. Reinhold July 11 Fawbook Post Page 3 of 3 eoonomy. We would weloome the opportunity to meet with you on 7(i) and 7m revenue sharing provisions. Senator Reinhold we respect you as elected public of?cial. However. the position some with a wide platform that requires the responsible dissemination of Information. Your July 11 Faoebook post failed to meet this standard. We urge you to study the other sides of the issues you raised. and to oonsider updating vote Faoabook post. We welcome the opportunity to meet with you to discuss Alaska Native land oiaims and ANCs. Sinoarely. - u. .. Jule itka Kim Reltmeter Hallie Bisset President. AFN Exeoutive Director, ARA. 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