25 U.S.C. § 500 : US Code - Section 500: Purpose

Search 25 U.S.C. § 500 : US Code - Section 500: Purpose

A necessity for providing means of subsistence for the Eskimos
and other natives of Alaska is hereby declared to exist. It is also
declared to be the policy of Congress, and the purpose of this
subchapter, to establish and maintain for the said natives of
Alaska a self-sustaining economy by acquiring and organizing for
and on behalf of said natives a reindeer industry or business, by
encouraging and developing native activity and responsibility in
all branches of the said industry or business, and by preserving
the native character of the said industry or business thus
established.