The is a
Political Party in the
U.S. State of
Alaska . Its most well-known plank is its call for a vote on secession, which they claim should have been offered as an option in the
Plebiscite on statehood under international law. Ideologically
Libertarian , the party also calls for increased Alaskan control of Alaskan land,
Gun Rights ,
Privatization , and an end to
Environmental Regulation .
According to their website:
"The Alaskan Independence Party's goal is the vote we were entitled to in
1958 , one choice from among the following four alternatives:
# Remain a Territory.
# Become a separate and Independent Nation.
# Accept Commonwealth status.
# Become a State.
The call for this vote is in furtherance of the dream of the Alaskan Independence Party's founding father,
Joe Vogler , that Alaskans achieve independence under a minimal government, fully responsive to the people, and promoting a peaceful and lawful means of resolving differences."
In
1990 ,
Walter Joseph Hickel , a former
Republican , won the election for
Governor Of Alaska as a member of the Alaskan Independence Party, although for the most part he ignored the platform of the party once in office.
