Judge rules against Alaska Native corporations

A federal judge ruled Friday, Sept. 25, that Alaska Native corporations (ANCs) are not entitled to shares of the $8 billion COVID-19 relief fund, saying the for-profit corporations are not “recognized” tribes and, as such, do not qualify for the funds provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES Act. The unanimous decision by the three-judge panel of…