25 U.S.C. § 3112 — Alaska Native technical assistance program

(a) Establishment The Secretary^*, in consultation with the village and regional corporations established under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), must establish a program of technical assistance for such corporations to promote the sustained yield management of their forest resources. Such technical assistance shall also be available to promote local processing and other value-added activities with such forest resources.
(b) Indian Self-Determination Act The technical assistance to be provided by the Secretary under subsection (a) shall be made available through contracts, grants or agreements entered into under, and made available to entities eligible for, such contracts, grants, or agreements under the Indian Self-Determination Act [ 25 U.S.C. 5321 et seq.].