Courtwatch – Exercise of Religion

Local attorney Julie Willoughby reviews a landmark case decided by the Alaska Supreme Court in 1979 that arose out of a 1975 moose hunt that was illegal under state law. Hunters were gathering meat for a funeral potlatch which they said was based on native religious practices.Related Link: Frank v. State of Alaska

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