One square block: State legal action asks feds to resolve Indian Country in downtown Juneau

One block of Juneau is now designated as “Indian Country,” which means it has its own laws. State and city laws don’t apply on this small piece of land just below the Governor’s House. The Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska have jurisdiction, even though downtown Juneau was never inhabited … Continue reading One square block: State legal action asks feds to resolve Indian Country in downtown Juneau