Governor Steve Cowper and George Dalton, 1989

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Alaska Governor Steve Cowper established Executive Order 123 recognizing tribes and tribal powers
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George Dalton and Governor Steve Cooper

Governor Steve Cowper established Executive Order 123 recognizing tribes and tribal powers.  The order stated “Tribes exist in Alaska. The State believes that Native Alaskan tribes exist within Alaska, both on our only federally recognized reservation (the Metlakatla Indian Community on Annette Island), and in other communities.”.  Cowper, a Democrat who won native support for his action, retired after one term.  The next Governor, Wally Hickel, overruled Cowper’s executive order with his own, Executive Order 125.  Hickel, a staunch conservative, won on an independent third party ticket, beating the Democrat and Republican but getting very little support from natives and rural Alaska.

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George Dalton, Governor Steve Cowper
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James Mackovjak
Original Date Description: 
1989
Original Date: 
1989 February 28th
Creator: 
James Mackovjak
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