# 117-hr-9295: To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Alexander Creek, Incorporated, is recognized as a Village Corporation under that Act, and for other purposes.

117-hr-9295, To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Alexander Creek, Incorporated, is recognized as a Village Corporation under that Act, and for other purposes., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Peltola, Mary Sattler [D-AK-At Large] (D-AK); status Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9295
- Congress: 117
- Title: To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Alexander Creek, Incorporated, is recognized as a Village Corporation under that Act, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Introduced: 2022-11-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Peltola, Mary Sattler [D-AK-At Large] (D-AK)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill recognizes Alexander Creek, Incorporated, as an Alaska Native village corporation, subject to certain conditions, and Alexander Creek village as an Alaska Native village. Alexander Creek, Incorporated, must submit to the Department of the Interior any amendments to its state corporate charter that are necessary to convert from a group corporation to a village corporation. The bill requires Interior to offer to enter into negotiations with Alexander Creek, Incorporated, to settle aboriginal land claims and any other claims against the United States. As a condition of recognition as a village corporation, Alexander Creek, Incorporated must enter into such an agreement with Interior no later than 13 months after this bill's enactment. Alexander Creek, Incorporated, must notify its members that (1) they will cease to receive benefits from Cook Inlet Region, Incorporated, individually as at-large shareholders, and (2) all future resource payments shall be retained by Alexander Creek, Incorporated.

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## Sources
- [117-hr-9295 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9295)

## Related
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- [117-hr-9496: Alaska Land Conveyances and Trails Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9496)
- [117-hr-9442: Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson Campus of the Alaska VA Healthcare System Act of 2…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9442)
- [117-hres-1498: Recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritag…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1498)
- [117-hr-9269: To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9269)
- [117-hr-9255: Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9255)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9295 (as of 2025-11-18).