This issue began with the 1971 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) This is the bill that passed through congress that settled aboriginal rights with Alaska Natives. There was in short a process that set eligibility for the Native Communities of Alaska to be apart of ANCSA. There were 5 Alaska Native Communities that were left out of ANCSA for unknown reason, even though they qualified. These communities are Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee and Wrangell.