Elim and Unalakleet File Joint Lawsuit Alleging USDA Sidestepped Tribal Consent in Broadband Project
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The Native Village of Unalakleet and the Native Village of Elim have filed a joint lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and its Rural Utilities Service (RUS) for allegedly violating federal regulations in the distribution of broadband internet funding. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska, claims […]
February 1968: Legal help from Joseph Hennessey
February 16, 1968 At the request of pioneer Alaska broadcaster Augie Hiebert, Washington, DC communications attorney Joseph Hennessey agrees to provide free legal assistance. Hennessey continues to help the mission at no charge through 1990.