Agenda
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Tuesday, September 16, 2025
8:30 am – 4:00 pm AKDT
Agenda:
Land Ownership in Alaska, pre-ANCSA
Presented by Philip Blumstein
- Treaty of Cession
- Statehood Act
- Submerged lands and navigable waters
- Aboriginal title
- Discovery of oil
ANCSA
Presented by Philip Blumstein
- Basic structure of settlement (overview)
- Alaska native corporations
- Enrollment
- Stock-restrictions
- Land settlement
- Surface and subsurface estates
- Withdrawls, entitlements, selections, conveyances
- Easements
- Reconveyances
- Historic Sites
- Land Bank Protections
- Taxation
- Revenue sharing
- 1991 Ammendments
- Changes to basic elements
- New options and opportunities
- Expanding enrollment
- Settlement trusts
- Government contracting, status
- Native allotments and native townsites
- Land into trust
- Chehalis
ANILCA Part 1
Presented by Deborah Williams
- History of passage
- Overview of size, scope, and significance
- Purposes and definitions (Title 1 and beyond)
- Conservation system units: creation, expansion, and special provisions
- National park system (Title II)
- National wildlife refuge system (Title III)
- Other (NCAs/NRAs, national forest system and wild and scenic rivers system) (Titles IV, V, and VI)
- National wilderness preservation system (Title VII)
- Transportation and utility systems provisions (Title XI)
ANILCA Part 2
Presented by Deborah Williams
- Subsistence
- Access for subsistence
- Access to inholdings
- Federal/State cooperation
- Other notable provisions (Title XIII)
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Credits
Engineers
6.5 PDHs
Land Surveyors
6.5 PDHs
Attorneys
6.5 CLE Hours
APA/AICP - American Planning Association/American Institute of Certified Planners
6.5 CM
Continuing Education Information
This webinar is open to the public and is designed to qualify for 6.5 PDHs for professional engineers and land surveyors in Alaska. The Alaska Board of Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors does not pre-approve continuing education courses or activities.
This webinar has been approved by the Alaska Bar Association for 6.5 CLE credits for attorneys.
HalfMoon Education is an approved CM Provider with the American Planning Association. This course is registered for CM | 6.5 for Certified Planners.
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the webinar for those who attend the entire course and score a minimum 80% on the quiz that follows the course (multiple attempts allowed).
*On-Demand Credits*
The preceding credit information only applies to the live presentation. This course in an on-demand format is not pre-approved by any licensing boards and may not qualify for the same credits; please consult your licensing board(s) to ensure that a structured, asynchronous learning format is appropriate.
Speakers
Philip Blumstein
Partner with Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP in AnchorageMr. Blumstein works primarily with Alaska native corporations and other private businesses on corporate affairs, real estate transactions, Alaska native law issues, and mergers and acquisitions. His ability to quickly analyze issues and identify legal solutions across a broad range of practice areas is unique. He serves as general counsel to numerous private and public entities in the state of Alaska and represents clients in multimillion-dollar commercial and real estate transactions. In addition, Mr. Blumstein handles litigation related to government contracts, environmental law, antitrust and municipal law matters. He was named 2024 Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers for Native American Law. Mr. Blumstein earned his J.D. degree from Boston University.
Deborah Williams
Former President of Alaska Conservation SolutionsMs. Williams has been actively involved in conservation and sustainable community issues for over 40 years. She received her B.A. degree from Pomona College, summa cum laude, with a concentration in Biology and Economics. Subsequently she was graduated from Harvard Law School, with honors, and was the co-founder of and co-editor-in-chief of the Harvard Environmental Law Review. After serving in the Department of Interior’s Solicitors Honors Program in Washington D.C., Ms. Williams represented the National Park Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Alaska. Between 1981 and 1994, she practiced law, and was the executive director of the Alaska Consumer Advocacy Program and of the Alaska Lung Association (with an emphasis on reducing air pollution), while serving on many boards and commissions, including the Municipal Health Commission (chair of the Environmental Health Committee) and as chair of the non-profit environmental litigation firm Trustees for Alaska. In 1994, Ms. Williams received a Presidential appointment, and became the Special Assistant to the Secretary of Interior for Alaska, in which position she advised the Secretary about managing over 220 million acres of national lands in Alaska and working with Alaska tribes and others associated with the Department’s broad natural and cultural resource jurisdiction. She also was a trustee on the Exxon Valdez Trustee Council and other boards. Her public service work was recognized with multiple honors. Ms. Williams then served as the executive director of the Alaska Conservation Foundation, winning many awards in that role and helping to achieve numerous public policy victories for the environment and indigenous peoples. During her tenure, Readers Digest named Alaska Conservation Foundation as one of the 12 Best Charities in the nation. Subsequently, Ms. Williams became president of Alaska Conservation Solutions, an organization devoted to addressing climate change. In her various roles, Ms. Williams received many awards, including the first “Spirit of Defenders Award for Citizen Advocacy” from Defenders of Wildlife. After residing in Alaska for over 37 years, she moved back to California, and among other projects created the widely used Public Lands Website: “50 Great Public Land Destinations – Santa Barbara and Beyond.” She also serves as a columnist, consultant, active volunteer and a Commissioner on the Goleta Parks and Recreation Commission. Ms. Williams has published scores of law review articles, opeds and other articles, and she has been featured in local, state and national media (including 60 Minutes, the New York Times, the Washington Post and BBC). Together with her husband and her son, she appreciates, enjoys and celebrates living in Santa Barbara County, teaching at the University of California Santa Barbara, and exploring public lands and waters throughout the nation.