FTO Alaska Region

10/02/2022

The Alaska Regional Office is open.

01/13/2016

Job openings in the IIM OST Office in Anchorage - here are the announcements:

We are recruiting at the entry level and I'm excited about training two new employees to help us, primarily with locating whereabouts unknown account holders and updating their account information. So, spread the word out to anyone that might be interested:

This one is open to all U.S. citizens: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/425873300
This one is merit promotion: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/426339800
People can apply under BOTH announcements.

The Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians was established under the American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994 and is responsible to the Secretary of the Interior for implementation of all aspects and responsibilities assigned under the Act. The Office of Special Trustee (…

08/22/2015

Just a note to say I am aware that our whereabouts unknown list is no longer available on our public website. As I have better news or information, I will update this page. Apologies.

02/19/2015

check out our updated whereabouts unknown list!

http://www.doi.gov/ost/fto/alaska/wau-names-alaska-region.cfm

11/05/2014

The American Indian Science & Engineering Society partnered with Certified Federal Surveyors (CFedS) to allow it to better serve its members who are a Professional Land Surveyor(PLS) or Land Surveyor in Training(LSIT). The Certified Federal Surveyors Program (CFedS) is co-administered by the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management and the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) and it provides unique and extensive training for PLS in understanding federal survey processes. The voluntary program, approved by the Secretary of the Interior and the Office of the Special Trustee, CFedS is designed to: increase the pool of qualified surveyors to perform work on or near federal interest lands, including Indian lands; to ensure such surveys comply with federal regulations and policies, decreasing the chance and expense of rework; and provide opportunities to increase self-determination for Indian tribes.

CFedS will offer five (5) scholarships, valued at $1,200 each, read more: http://salsa4.salsalabs.com/o/51042/t/0/blastContent.jsp?email_blast_KEY=1253888

10/14/2014

The Alaska OST staff will attend the 2014 Alaska Federation of Natives annual convention ~~ look for us on the first floor of the Dena’ina Center, booth 57! We will have a list of folks whose addresses we need as well as general information about the Office of the Special Trustee. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Collectively, we can achieve whatever we set our minds to. It is our future. - Julie Kitka, AFN Pres

09/14/2014

We've updated the Alaska whereabouts unknown list - check it out here http://www.doi.gov/ost/fto/alaska/wau-names-alaska-region.cfm

09/13/2014

The following is from the Cobell v. Salazar Settlement site:

Important Update
(as of September 11, 2014):

The United States District Court for the District of Columbia entered an Order approving Plaintiffs’ Unopposed Motion to begin distribution. This Motion obtained the final approval necessary to commence payment distribution to Trust Administration Class Members and summarizes the methodology for those payments.

GCG is prepared to commence sending checks to Trust Administration Class Members where we have a current address beginning next week. We anticipate the first checks will mail Monday, September 15, 2014. (Please note that checks may take 5-7 days to reach Class Members once they have been mailed.)

Indian Trust Settlement Phone: 1-800-961-6109

01/15/2014

We've updated the Alaska whereabouts unknown list - check it out here http://www.doi.gov/ost/fto/alaska/wau-names-alaska-region.cfm