Manila Square

Historical marker location:

, Juneau, Alaska

( Marker is at the intersection of Marine Way (Alaska Route 7) and South Franklin Street (Alaska Route 7), on the left when traveling west on Marine Way.)

Marker installed: 2002

The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, signed into law in 1971, was the largest land settlement in United States history. The act provided for the transfer of over 44 million acres of land and nearly $1 billion to Alaska Native corporations.