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The Alaskan tribes of Turtle Island


In keeping in sequence with our recent look into the great many tribes of our beloved Turtle Island, aka "The America's", we felt that the next article speaking of such should be on our Alaskan brother and sister tribes to the north.

Please know and understand that this is a list of Alaska Native tribal entities which are recognized by the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs and not necessarily a "Complete List" of all the tribes in the Alaska lands.What that Means is that this is their list of "Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs" to which "Federally recognized tribes" and "List of Alaska Native Tribal Entities" derive their listings.

How it is that Alaska Native villages came to be tracked in this way is due to the "Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971." It's also important that we express that while the names of Alaska Native tribal entities often include "Village of" or "Native Village of," in most cases the tribal entity cannot be considered as identical to the city, town, or census-designated place in which the tribe is located, as some residents may be non-tribal members and a separate city government may exist. The list is maintained in alphabetical order with respect to the name of the tribe or village. Leading words such as "Village of" or "Native Village of" are ignored for this purpose of their compositing this list.

  • Native Village of Afognak (formerly the Village of Afognak)

  • Agdaagux Tribe of King Cove

  • Native Village of Akhiok

  • Akiachak Native Community

  • Akiak Native Community

  • Native Village of Akutan

  • Village of Alakanuk

  • Alatna Village

  • Native Village of Aleknagik

  • Algaaciq Native Village (St. Mary’s)

  • Allakaket Village

  • Native Village of Ambler

  • Village of Anaktuvuk Pass

  • Yupiit of Andreafski

  • Angoon Community Association

  • Village of Aniak

  • Anvik Village

  • Arctic Village (See Native Village of Venetie Tribal Government)

  • Asa'carsarmiut Tribe (formerly the Native Village of Mountain Village)

  • Native Village of Atka

  • Village of Atmautluak

  • Atqasuk Village (Atkasook)

  • Native Village of Barrow Inupiat Traditional Government

  • Beaver Village

  • Native Village of Belkofski

  • Village of Bill Moore's Slough

  • Birch Creek Tribe

  • Native Village of Brevig Mission

  • Native Village of Buckland

  • Native Village of Cantwell

  • Native Village of Chanega (a.k.a. Chenega)

  • Chalkyitsik Village

  • Cheesh-Na Tribe (formerly the Native Village of Chistochina)

  • Village of Chefornak

  • Chevak Native Village

  • Chickaloon Native Village

  • Chignik Bay Tribal Council (formerly the Native Village of Chignik)

  • Native Village of Chignik Lagoon

  • Chignik Lake Village

  • Chilkat Indian Village (Klukwan)

  • Chilkoot Indian Association (Haines)

  • Chinik Eskimo Community (Golovin)

  • Native Village of Chitina

  • Native Village of Chuathbaluk (Russian Mission, Kuskokwim)

  • Chuloonawick Native Village

  • Circle Native Community

  • Village of Clarks Point

  • Native Village of Council

  • Craig Community Association

  • Village of Crooked Creek

  • Curyung Tribal Council (formerly the Native Village of Dillingham)

  • Native Village of Deering

  • Native Village of Diomede (a.k.a. Inalik)

  • Village of Dot Lake

  • Douglas Indian Association

  • Native Village of Eagle

  • Native Village of Eek

  • Egegik Village

  • Eklutna Native Village

  • Native Village of Ekuk

  • Ekwok Village

  • Native Village of Elim

  • Emmonak Village

  • Evansville Village (a.k.a. Bettles Field)

  • Native Village of Eyak (Cordova)

  • Native Village of False Pass

  • Native Village of Fort Yukon

  • Native Village of Gakona

  • Galena Village (a.k.a. Louden Village)

  • Native Village of Gambell

  • Native Village of Georgetown

  • Native Village of Goodnews Bay

  • Organized Village of Grayling (a.k.a. Holikachuk)

  • Gulkana Village

  • Native Village of Hamilton

  • Healy Lake Village

  • Holy Cross Village

  • Hoonah Indian Association

  • Native Village of Hooper Bay

  • Hughes Village

  • Huslia Village

  • Hydaburg Cooperative Association

  • Igiugig Village

  • Village of Iliamna

  • Inupiat Community of the Arctic Slope

  • Iqurmuit Traditional Council (formerly the Native Village of Russian Mission)

  • Ivanoff Bay Village

  • Kaguyak Village

  • Organized Village of Kake

  • Kaktovik Village (a.k.a. Barter Island)

  • Village of Kalskag

  • Village of Kaltag

  • Native Village of Kanatak

  • Native Village of Karluk

  • Organized Village of Kasaan

  • Kaskigluk Traditional Elders Council (formerly the Native Village of Kasigluk)

  • Kenaitze Indian Tribe

  • Ketchikan Indian Corporation

  • Native Village of Kiana

  • King Island Native Community

  • King Salmon Tribe

  • Native Village of Kipnuk

  • Native Village of Kivalina

  • Klawock Cooperative Association

  • Native Village of Kluti Kaah (a.k.a. Copper Center)

  • Knik Tribe

  • Native Village of Kobuk

  • Kokhanok Village

  • Native Village of Kongiganak

  • Village of Kotlik

  • Native Village of Kotzebue

  • Native Village of Koyuk

  • Koyukuk Native Village

  • Organized Village of Kwethluk

  • Native Village of Kwigillingok

  • Native Village of Kwinhagak (a.k.a. Quinhagak)

  • Native Village of Larsen Bay

  • Levelock Village

  • Lesnoi Village (a.k.a. Woody Island)

  • Lime Village

  • Village of Lower Kalskag

  • Manley Hot Springs Village

  • Manokotak Village

  • Native Village of Marshall (a.k.a. Fortuna Ledge)

  • Native Village of Mary's Igloo

  • McGrath Native Village

  • Native Village of Mekoryuk

  • Mentasta Traditional Council

  • Metlakatla Indian Community, Annette Island Reserve

  • Native Village of Minto

  • Naknek Native Village

  • Native Village of Nanwalek (a.k.a. English Bay)

  • Native Village of Napaimute

  • Native Village of Napakiak

  • Native Village of Napaskiak

  • Native Village of Nelson Lagoon

  • Nenana Native Association

  • New Koliganek Village Council (formerly the Koliganek Village)

  • New Stuyahok Village

  • Newhalen Village

  • Newtok Village

  • Native Village of Nightmute

  • Nikolai Village

  • Native Village of Nikolski

  • Ninilchik Village

  • Native Village of Noatak

  • Nome Eskimo Community

  • Nondalton Village

  • Noorvik Native Community

  • Northway Village

  • Native Village of Nuiqsut (a.k.a. Nooiksut)

  • Nulato Village

  • Nunakauyarmiut Tribe (formerly the Native Village of Toksook Bay)

  • Native Village of Nunam Iqua (formerly the Native Village of Sheldon's Point)

  • Native Village of Nunapitchuk

  • Village of Ohogamiut

  • Village of Old Harbor

  • Orutsararmuit Native Village (a.k.a. Bethel)

  • Oscarville Traditional Village

  • Native Village of Ouzinkie

  • Native Village of Paimiut

  • Pauloff Harbor Village

  • Pedro Bay Village

  • Native Village of Perryville

  • Petersburg Indian Association

  • Native Village of Pilot Point

  • Pilot Station Traditional Village

  • Native Village of Pitka's Point

  • Platinum Traditional Village

  • Native Village of Point Hope

  • Native Village of Point Lay

  • Native Village of Port Graham

  • Native Village of Port Heiden

  • Native Village of Port Lions

  • Portage Creek Village (a.k.a. Ohgsenakale)

  • Pribilof Islands Aleut Communities of St. Paul & St. George Islands

  • Qagan Tayagungin Tribe of Sand Point Village

  • Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska

  • Rampart Village

  • Village of Red Devil

  • Native Village of Ruby

  • Saint George Island (See Pribilof Islands Aleut Communities of St. Paul & St. George Islands)

  • Native Village of Saint Michael

  • Saint Paul Island (See Pribilof Islands Aleut Communities of St. Paul & St. George Islands)

  • Village of Salamatoff

  • Native Village of Savoonga

  • Organized Village of Saxman

  • Native Village of Scammon Bay

  • Native Village of Selawik

  • Seldovia Village Tribe

  • Shageluk Native Village

  • Native Village of Shaktoolik

  • Native Village of Shishmaref

  • Native Village of Shungnak

  • Sitka Tribe of Alaska

  • Skagway Village

  • Village of Sleetmute

  • Village of Solomon

  • South Naknek Village

  • Stebbins Community Association

  • Native Village of Stevens

  • Village of Stony River

  • Sun'aq Tribe of Kodiak (formerly the Shoonaq' Tribe of Kodiak)

  • Takotna Village

  • Native Village of Tanacross

  • Native Village of Tanana

  • Tangirnaq Native Village

  • Native Village of Tatitlek

  • Native Village of Tazlina

  • Telida Village

  • Native Village of Teller

  • Native Village of Tetlin

  • Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes

  • Traditional Village of Togiak

  • Tuluksak Native Community

  • Native Village of Tuntutuliak

  • Native Village of Tununak

  • Twin Hills Village

  • Native Village of Tyonek

  • Ugashik Village

  • Umkumiute Native Village

  • Native Village of Unalakleet

  • Native Village of Unga

  • Village of Venetie (See Native Village of Venetie Tribal Government)

  • Native Village of Venetie Tribal Government (Arctic Village and Village of Venetie)

  • Village of Wainwright

  • Native Village of Wales

  • Native Village of White Mountain

  • Wrangell Cooperative Association

  • Yakutat Tlingit Tribe

As Always, we thank you ever so much for your continued interest, contributions and most importantly of all, your continued support as we strive to help make the positive difference for the web of life here on this globe by shining the wisdom of enlightenment deep into your conscious minds maintaining faith that it will somehow make a positive difference for the whole of our delicate and sacred hoop. We hope you found this article to be enlightening if nothing else, just know that such lists are Not ever complete according to the dictation and will of Creator, but we are doing the Best we can to get the tribes of our land better known with the rest of our Rainbow nation! Blessings to all, tread lightly and please always go in a good medicine way!

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