Understanding Your Rights: ANCSA Section 7(i) & Public Law 93-638 Native Preference

Under federal law, Indian Hiring Preference and Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) shareholder preference authorize designated tribal organizations and Native regional corporations to grant hiring preference to qualified Alaska Native and American Indian individuals.

Key Legal Foundations

• Public Law 93-638 (Indian Self-Determination Act): Authorizes tribal health consortia (ANTHC, SCF) and tribal entities to grant preference.
• Title VII Section 703(i): Explicitly exempts Indian preference policies near Native lands from federal non-discrimination prohibitions.
• ANCSA Section 7(i): Permits Alaska Native regional corporations to extend preference to shareholders, descendants, and spouses.