10. The Settlement of Alaska Brought a New Era of Violations of Native American Rights
In 1867, William Seward purchased Alaska from Russia. The problem with the purchase is that Russia didn’t own Alaska – it had settled the land that was already occupied by tribes of Alaska Natives. The US paid money for something that the other person didn’t actually have. The area of Alaska belonged to the Inupiaq, Athabascan, Tlingit, and many other tribes.