The Alaskan Federation of Natives was formed as a response to __________.
A) economic development that threatened native peoples' subsistence resources
B) professional and academic discrimination encountered by native peoples
C) dwindling population of native peoples in the United States and Canada
D) low levels of representation of native peoples in U.S. and Canadian governments

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The Alaskan Federation of Natives was formed in 1966 to address economic development that threatened the subsistence resources of Alaska Native peoples. Its formation was a direct response to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, which aimed to transfer large tracts of land and resources to corporations for development purposes. The AFN sought to protect the traditional subsistence economy of indigenous communities in Alaska.

The Alaskan Federation of Natives Was Formed as a Response