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This list of Alaska Native tribal entities names the federally recognized tribes in the state of
Alaska Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U ...
. The
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) was signed into law by President Richard Nixon on December 18, 1971, constituting at the time the largest land claims settlement in United States history. ANCSA was intended to resolve long-standing ...
of 1971 explains how these Alaska Native villages came to be tracked this way. This version was updated based on '' Federal Register'', Volume 87, dated January 28, 2022 (87 FR 4638),"Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible to Receive Services from the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs"
(January 28, 2022), 87 FR 4636 when the number of Alaskan Native tribes entities totaled 231. The list is maintained in alphabetical order with respect to the name of the
tribe The term tribe is used in many different contexts to refer to a category of human social group. The predominant worldwide usage of the term in English is in the discipline of anthropology. This definition is contested, in part due to confl ...
or village. Note 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. Nor should Alaska Native tribes be confused with
Alaska Native Regional Corporations The Alaska Native Regional Corporations were established in 1971 when the United States Congress passed the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) which settled land and financial claims made by the Alaska Natives and provided for the establ ...
, which are a class of Alaska for-profit
corporation A corporation is an organization—usually a group of people or a company—authorized by the state to act as a single entity (a legal entity recognized by private and public law "born out of statute"; a legal person in legal context) and ...
s created under the
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) was signed into law by President Richard Nixon on December 18, 1971, constituting at the time the largest land claims settlement in United States history. ANCSA was intended to resolve long-standing ...
(ANCSA) of 1971. __NOTOC__


A

* Agdaagux Tribe of King Cove * Akiachak Native Community * Akiak Native Community * Alatna Village * Algaaciq Native Village (St. Mary's) * Allakaket Village * Alutiiq Tribe of Old Harbor, ''previously listed as Native Village of Old Harbor and
Village of Old Harbor A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred t ...
'' * Angoon Community Association * Anvik Village * Arctic Village, ''see Native Village of Venetie Tribal Government'' * Asa'carsarmiut Tribe


B

*
Beaver Village Beavers are large, semiaquatic rodents in the genus ''Castor'' native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere. There are two extant species: the North American beaver (''Castor canadensis'') and the Eurasian beaver (''C. fiber''). Beavers a ...
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Birch Creek Tribe Birch Creek (''Łiteet'aii'' in Gwich’in) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 33 at the 2010 census, up from 28 in 2000. Geography The village is along Birch Creek, abo ...


C

*
Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes Central is an adjective In linguistics, an adjective ( abbreviated ) is a word that generally modifies a noun or noun phrase or describes its referent. Its semantic role is to change information given by the noun. Traditionally, adjectives wer ...
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Chalkyitsik Village Chalkyitsik (''Jałgiitsik'' in Gwich'in), meaning "to fish with a hook, at the mouth of the creek", is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. It is located on the left (south) bank of the Black Riv ...
*
Cheesh-Na Tribe The Ahtna (also Ahtena, Atna, Ahtna-kohtaene, or Copper River) are an Alaska Native Athabaskan people of the Athabaskan-speaking ethnolinguistic group. The people's homeland called Atna Nenn', is located in the Copper River area of southern A ...

''previously listed as
Native Village of Chistochina Chistochina (''Tsiis Tl’edze’ Caegge'' in Ahtna Athabascan) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Copper River Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 60, down from 93 in 2010. Geography Chistochina is locat ...
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Chevak Native Village Chevak (''Cevʼaq '', which means "cut-through channel" in Chevak Cup’ik) is a city in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 938, up from 765 in 2000. There is a tri-language system in Chevak; Engl ...
*
Chickaloon Native Village Chickaloon (''Nay’dini’aa Na’'' in Ahtna Athabascan; ''Nuk'din'itnu'' in Dena'ina) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. ...
*
Chignik Bay Tribal Council Chignik (Alutiiq: ) is a city in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. It is two hundred and fifty miles southwest of Kodiak. At the 2020 census the population was 97, up from 91 in 2010. History On April 17, 1911, a gale blew as ...

''previously listed as Native Village of Chignik'' * Chignik Lake Village * Chilkat Indian Village (Klukwan) * Chilkoot Indian Association (Haines) * Chinik Eskimo Community (Golovin) * Chuloonawick Native Village * Circle Native Community * Craig Tribal Association
''previously Craig Community Association'' * Curyung Tribal Council
''previously the Native Village of Dillingham''


D

* Douglas Indian Association


E

* Egegik Village * Eklutna Native Village * Emmonak Village * Evansville Village (aka Bettles Field)


F

''None''


G

* Galena Village (aka Louden Village) * Gulkana Village Council
''previously listed as Gulkana Village''


H

* Healy Lake Village * Holy Cross Tribe
''previously listed as Holy Cross Village'' * Hoonah Indian Association * Hughes Village * Huslia Village * Hydaburg Cooperative Association


I

* Igiugig Village * Inupiat Community of the Arctic Slope * Iqugmiut Traditional Council
''previously listed as Iqurmuit Traditional Council'' * Ivanof Bay Tribe
''previously listed as Ivanoff Bay Tribe and Ivanoff Bay Village''


J

''None''


K

* Kaguyak Village * Kaktovik Village (aka Barter Island) * Kasigluk Traditional Elders Council * Kenaitze Indian Tribe * Ketchikan Indian Community
''previously listed as Ketchikan Indian Corporation'' * King Island Native Community * King Salmon Tribe * Klawock Cooperative Association * Knik Tribe * Kokhanok Village * Koyukuk Native Village


L

* Levelock Village * Lime Village


M

* Manley Hot Springs Village * Manokotak Village * McGrath Native Village * Mentasta Traditional Council * Metlakatla Indian Community, Annette Island Reserve


N

* Naknek Native Village *
Native Village of Afognak The Native Village of Afognak is a federally recognized Alutiiq Alaska Native tribal entity, originally native to the island of Afognak. Earthquake and relocation The Good Friday earthquake of 1964 resulted in the relocation of surviving membe ...
* Native Village of Akhiok * Native Village of Akutan * Native Village of Aleknagik * Native Village of Ambler * Native Village of Atka * Native Village of Atqasuk
''previously listed as Atqasuk Village (Atkasook)'' * Native Village of Barrow Inupiat Traditional Government * Native Village of Belkofski * Native Village of Brevig Mission * Native Village of Buckland * Native Village of Cantwell * Native Village of Chenega (aka Chanega) * Native Village of Chignik Lagoon * Native Village of Chitina * Native Village of Chuathbaluk (Russian Mission, Kuskokwim) * Native Village of Council * Native Village of Deering * Native Village of Diomede (aka Inalik) * Native Village of Eagle * Native Village of Eek * Native Village of Ekuk * Native Village of Ekwok
''previously listed as Ekwok Village'' * Native Village of Elim * Native Village of Eyak (Cordova) * Native Village of False Pass * Native Village of Fort Yukon * Native Village of Gakona * Native Village of Gambell * Native Village of Georgetown * Native Village of Goodnews Bay * Native Village of Hamilton * Native Village of Hooper Bay * Native Village of Kanatak * Native Village of Karluk * Native Village of Kiana * Native Village of Kipnuk * Native Village of Kivalina * Native Village of Kluti Kaah (aka Copper Center) * Native Village of Kobuk * Native Village of Kongiganak * Native Village of Kotzebue * Native Village of Koyuk * Native Village of Kwigillingok * Native Village of Kwinhagak (aka Quinhagak) * Native Village of Larsen Bay * Native Village of Marshall (aka Fortuna Ledge) * Native Village of Mary's Igloo * Native Village of Mekoryuk * Native Village of Minto * Native Village of Nanwalek (aka English Bay) * Native Village of Napaimute * Native Village of Napakiak * Native Village of Napaskiak * Native Village of Nelson Lagoon * Native Village of Nightmute * Native Village of Nikolski * Native Village of Noatak * Native Village of Nuiqsut (aka Nooiksut) * Native Village of Nunam Iqua
''previously listed as
Native Village of Sheldon's Point Native may refer to: People * Jus soli, citizenship by right of birth * Indigenous peoples, peoples with a set of specific rights based on their historical ties to a particular territory ** Native Americans (disambiguation) In arts and enterta ...
'' * Native Village of Nunapitchuk * Native Village of Ouzinkie * Native Village of Paimiut * Native Village of Perryville * Native Village of Pilot Point * 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 * Native Village of Ruby * Native Village of Saint Michael * Native Village of Savoonga * Native Village of Scammon Bay *
Native Village of Selawik Native may refer to: People * Jus soli, citizenship by right of birth * Indigenous peoples, peoples with a set of specific rights based on their historical ties to a particular territory ** Native Americans (disambiguation) In arts and entertai ...
* Native Village of Shaktoolik * Native Village of Shishmaref * Native Village of Shungnak * Native Village of Stevens * Native Village of Tanacross * Native Village of Tanana * Native Village of Tatitlek * Native Village of Tazlina * Native Village of Teller * Native Village of Tetlin * Native Village of Tuntutuliak * Native Village of Tununak * Native Village of Tyonek * Native Village of Unalakleet * Native Village of Unga * Native Village of Venetie Tribal Government (Arctic Village and Village of Venetie) * Native Village of Wales * Native Village of White Mountain * Nenana Native Association * New Koliganek Village Council * New Stuyahok Village * Newhalen Village * Newtok Village * Nikolai Village * Ninilchik Village * Nome Eskimo Community * Nondalton Village * Noorvik Native Community * Northway Village * Nulato Village * Nunakauyarmiut Tribe


O

* Organized Village of Grayling (aka Holikachuk) * Organized Village of Kake * Organized Village of Kasaan * Organized Village of Kwethluk * Organized Village of Saxman * Orutsararmiut Traditional Native Council
''previously listed as Orutsararmuit Native Village (aka Bethel)'' * Oscarville Traditional Village


P

* Pauloff Harbor Village * Pedro Bay Village * Petersburg Indian Association * Pilot Station Traditional Village * Pitka's Point Traditional Council
''previously listed as Native Village of Pitka's Point'' * Platinum Traditional Village * Portage Creek Village (aka Ohgsenakale) * Pribilof Islands Aleut Communities of St. Paul & St. George Islands (Saint George Island and Saint Paul Island)


Q

* Qagan Tayagungin Tribe of Sand Point
''previously listed as Qagan Tayagungin Tribe of Sand Point Village'' * Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska


R

* Rampart Village


S

* Saint George Island
''See Pribilof Islands Aleut Communities of St. Paul & St. George Islands'' * Saint Paul Island
''See Pribilof Islands Aleut Communities of St. Paul & St. George Islands'' * Salamatof Tribe
''previously listed as Village of Salamatoff'' * Seldovia Village Tribe * Shageluk Native Village *
Sitka Tribe of Alaska The Sitka Tribe of Alaska is the federally recognized tribal government for more than 4,000 federally recognized Native people, mostly Alaska Natives from Southeast Alaska, living in or near Sitka in the U.S. state of Alaska. History The tri ...
* Skagway Village * South Naknek Village * Stebbins Community Association * Sun'aq Tribe of Kodiak
''previously listed as Shoonaq' Tribe of Kodiak''


T

* Takotna Village * Tangirnaq Native Village
''previously listed as Lesnoi Village (aka Woody Island)'' * Telida Village * Traditional Village of Togiak * Tuluksak Native Community * Twin Hills Village


U

* Ugashik Village * Umkumiut Native Village
''previously listed as Umkumiute Native Village''


V

* Village of Alakanuk * Village of Anaktuvuk Pass * Village of Aniak * Village of Atmautluak * Village of Bill Moore's Slough * Village of Chefornak * Village of Clarks Point * Village of Crooked Creek * Village of Dot Lake * Village of Iliamna * Village of Kalskag * Village of Kaltag * Village of Kotlik * Village of Lower Kalskag * Village of Ohogamiut * Village of Red Devil * Village of Sleetmute * Village of Solomon * Village of Stony River * Village of Venetie
''see Native Village of Venetie Tribal Government'' * Village of Wainwright


W

* Wrangell Cooperative Association


X

''None''


Y

* Yakutat Tlingit Tribe * Yupiit of Andreafski


Z

''None''


See also

* Alaska Native corporation *
Native Americans in the United States Native Americans, also known as American Indians, First Americans, Indigenous Americans, and other terms, are the Indigenous peoples of the mainland United States ( Indigenous peoples of Hawaii, Alaska and territories of the United States ...
*
List of federally recognized tribes in the United States This is a list of federally recognized tribes in the contiguous United States of America. There are also federally recognized Alaska Native tribes. , 574 Indian tribes were legally recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) of the United ...
, Lower 48 * List of federally recognized tribes by state, Lower 48 * List of Indian reservations in the United States *
List of historical Indian reservations in the United States This is a list of historical Indian reservations in the United States. These Indian and Half-breed Reservations and Reserves were either disestablished or revoked. Few still exist as a considerably smaller remnant, or have been merged with other ...
* State-recognized tribes in the United States * List of unrecognized tribes in the United States * Circumpolar peoples * Indigenous peoples of the Subarctic *
Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast The Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast are composed of many nations and tribal affiliations, each with distinctive cultural and political identities. They share certain beliefs, traditions and practices, such as the centrality of sal ...
* Federal recognition of Native Hawaiians ** Legal status of Hawaii *
List of First Nations governments The following is a partial list of First Nations band governments in Canada: Alberta Atlantic Canada Newfoundland and Labrador * Miawpukek First Nation * Mushuau Innu First Nation * Qalipu First Nation * Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation New ...
*
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* List of Indian reserves in Canada


References


Federal Registers

Federal Registers containing the "Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible To Receive Services From the
United States Bureau of Indian Affairs The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), also known as Indian Affairs (IA), is a United States federal agency within the Department of the Interior. It is responsible for implementing federal laws and policies related to American Indians and A ...
" to which "Federally recognized tribes" and " List of Alaska Native Tribal Entities" derive their listings. To view the Federal Register, please visi
The Federal Register
page of the GPO. ;Current version
"Indian Entities Recognized by and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs,"
''Federal Register'', January 28, 2022 ;Former versions
"Indian Entities Recognized by and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs,"
''Federal Register'', January 29, 2021
Federal Register, Volume 78, Number 87 dated May 6, 2013
(
Federal Register, Volume 77, Number 155 dated August 10, 2012
() * Federal Register, Volume 75, Number 190 dated October 1, 2010 (), with a supplemental listing published in Federal Register, Volume 75, Number 207 dated October 27, 2010 () * Federal Register, Volume 74, Number 153 dated August 11, 2009 () * Federal Register, Volume 73, Number 66 dated April 4, 2008 () * Federal Register, Volume 72, Number 55 dated March 22, 2007 () * Federal Register, Volume 70, Number 226 dated November 25, 2005 () * Federal Register, Volume 68, Number 234 dated December 5, 2003 () * Federal Register, Volume 67, Number 134 dated July 12, 2002 () * Federal Register, Volume 65, Number 49 dated March 13, 2000 () * Federal Register, Volume 63, Number 250 dated December 30, 1998 () * Federal Register, Volume 62, Number 205 dated October 23, 1997 () * Federal Register, Volume 61, Number 220 dated November 13, 1996 () * Federal Register, Volume 60, Number 32 dated February 16, 1995 () * Federal Register, Volume 58, Number 202 dated October 21, 1993 () * Federal Register, Volume 53, Number 250 dated December 29, 1988 () * Federal Register, Volume 47, Number 227 dated November 24, 1982 () – First time listing that includes native entities within the state of Alaska * Wikisource:Indian entities recognized and eligible to receive services from the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs (44 FR 7235), Federal Register, Volume 44, Number 26 dated February 6, 1979 () – First listing of Indian tribal entities within the contiguous 48 states {{Alaska
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