After a historic struggle in which Ketzler and dozens of other Alaska Natives lived in Washington, D.C., for weeks, Congress authorized a settlement of more than 40 million acres (160,000 km²) and nearly $1 billion to Alaska Natives through a corporate structure.
Following an extensive struggle where Ketzler and many other Alaska Natives were in Washington, D.C., for weeks, Congress granted a settlement of approximately 40 million acres (160,000 km²) and nearly $1 billion to Alaska Natives via a corporate framework.