Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 47.05.110

  • state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060

The state may participate in a tribal child welfare compact with Alaska tribes and tribal organizations for the administration of child welfare services by the tribes or tribal organizations. The compact is a written agreement between the state and Alaska tribes and tribal organizations that affirms the government-to-government relationship between the state and tribes.