Ah, I see where you're coming from. I think there is some merit to that point of view. However, from a strictly legal standpoint, it seems to be a bit outdated

Ah, I see where you're coming from. I think there is some merit to that point of view. However, from a strictly legal standpoint, it seems to be a bit outdated. Native Americans were granted U.S. citizenship in 1924 by the Indian Citizenship Act.[1] Also, since we're dealing with Alaska here: Alaska Natives are dealt with under a different legal framework than that used with natives in the continental U.S. Because of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act[2], I believe that Alaska Natives are not considered citizens of tribal nations, but rather shareholders in territory-based corporations. TL;DR: It's complicated. :-) [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Citizenship_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Citizenship_Act [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Native_Claims_Settlement_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Native_Claims_Settlemen...