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being abandoned rather than through eminent domain, little to no compensation was offered for the destruction of property. Without resources, the community was forced to disperse, and the DIA tribal council was disbanded until the 1990s. The site of the village has since been converted to a public park, and is now part of the
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and had no access to running water or electricity. In 1946, the
Douglas Indian Association approached the Alaska Native Service for a loan to purchase small boats for the Native fishermen of the Douglas Indian Village. Due to insurance requirements that were a part of the loan, the boats needed to
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In the summer of 1962, while the villagers were at fish camp, the City of
Douglas declared the buildings abandoned, condemned them, and had them bulldozed and burned. Around 20 buildings were destroyed, along with personal effects and tools for winter employment. As the village was condemned for
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for assistance with a small boat harbor. The Corps of
Engineers provided a proposal that would have removed the village, dredged a harbor, and used the materials from the dredging to backfill a site upon which the village would be rebuilt. Rather than relocate the village, the plans were shelved.
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provided for the protection of lands stating that "the
Indians ... shall not be disturbed in the possession of any lands actually in their use or occupation or now claimed by them, but the terms under which such persons may acquire the title to such lands is reserved for future legislation by
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included the village. A report by the Indian Law
Reasource Center, commissioned for the Douglas Indian Association concluded that taken together, this was irrefutable evidence that the village was in use, and should have been protected by the Organic Act.
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