So Alaskans get nothing Under doctrine of discovery does the US have the right to condemn the land? Yes. If the Indians say they don't want money because the land is sacred, under doctrine that doesn't matter. What is the only good reason they hold superior sovereignty over Indians? Claiming Indians are savages. They have inferior title to their own land because they are racially inferior Indian occupancy is not recognized as ownership by congress so it may be extinguished by Gov without compensation.