Federally Recognized
Native Entities of Alaska

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs

Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the current list of 562 tribal entities recognized and eligible for funding and services from the Bureau of Indian Affairs by virtue of their status as Indian tribes. This notice is published pursuant to Section 104 of the Act of November 2, 1994 (Pub. L. 103-454; 108 Stat. 4791, 4792).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daisy West, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Division of Tribal Government Services, MS-4631-MIB, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20240. Telephone number: (202) 208-2475.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:This notice is published in exercise of authority delegated to the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs under 25 U.S.C. 2 and 9 and 209 DM 8.

Published below is a list of federally acknowledged tribes in the contiguous 48 states and in Alaska. The list is updated from the notice published on March 13, 2000 (65 FR 13298). Six tribal entities have been added to the list. Three of the six tribes became newly recognized since the last publication. The other three tribes were omitted from earlier Federal Register publications of the Tribal Entities List. The Shawnee Tribe and the Graton Rancheria, were recognized under Titles 7 and 14 of the Act of December 27, 2000, Pub. L. 106-568, 114 Stat. 2868. The Cowlitz Indian Tribe was acknowledged under 25 CFR part 83. The final determination for federal acknowledgment became effective on January 4, 2002. The Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs reaffirmed the formal recognition of the King Salmon Tribe, the Shoonaq' Tribe of Kodiak, and the Lower Lake Rancheria, on December 29, 2000. The reaffirmation acknowledged that an administrative oversight had occurred and that three tribes had been omitted from the Federal Register list of entities recognized and eligible to receive services from the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Several tribes have also made changes to their tribal name. Most of the name changes are minor in nature, except for the California Valley Miwok Tribe (formerly the Sheep Ranch Rancheria). To aid in identifying tribal name changes, the tribe's former name is included with the new tribal name. We will continue to list the tribe's former name for several years before dropping the former name from the list. We have also made several corrections. To aid in identifying corrections, the tribe's previously listed name is included with the tribal name.

The listed entities are acknowledged to have the immunities and privileges available to other federally acknowledged Indian tribes by virtue of their government-to-government relationship with the United States as well as the responsibilities, powers, limitations and obligations of such tribes. We have continued the practice of listing the Alaska Native entities separately solely for the purpose of facilitating identification of them and reference to them given the large number of complex Native names.

Dated: July 1, 2002.
Neal A. McCaleb,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.

Native Entities Within the State of Alaska Recognized and Eligible to Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs

1. Village of Afognak
2. Agdaagux Tribe of King Cove
3. Native Village of Akhiok
4. Akiachak Native Community
5. Akiak Native Community
6. Native Village of Akutan
7. Village of Alakanuk
8. Alatna Village
9. Native Village of Aleknagik
10. Algaaciq Native Village (St. Mary's)
11. Allakaket Village
12. Native Village of Ambler
13. Village of Anaktuvuk Pass
14. Yupiit of Andreafski
15. Angoon Community Association
16. Village of Aniak
17. Anvik Village
18. Arctic Village (See Native Village of Venetie Tribal Government)
19. Asa'carsarmiut Tribe (formerly the Native Village of Mountain Village)
20. Native Village of Atka
21. Atqasuk Village (Atkasook)
22. Village of Atmautluak
23. Native Village of Barrow Inupiat Traditional Government
24. Beaver Village
25. Native Village of Belkofski
26. Village of Bill Moore's Slough
27. Birch Creek Tribe
28. Native Village of Brevig Mission
29. Native Village of Buckland
30. Native Village of Cantwell
31. Native Village of Chanega (aka Chenega)
32. Chalkyitsik Village
33. Cheesh-Na Tribe (formerly the Native Village of Chistochina)
34. Village of Chefornak
35. Chevak Native Village
36. Chickaloon Native Village
37. Native Village of Chignik
38. Native Village of Chignik Lagoon
39. Chignik Lake Village
40. Chilkat Indian Village (Klukwan)
41. Chilkoot Indian Association (Haines)
42. Chinik Eskimo Community (Golovin)
43. Native Village of Chitina
44. Native Village of Chuathbaluk (Russian Mission, Kuskokwim)
45. Chuloonawick Native Village
46. Circle Native Community
47. Village of Clarks Point (previously listed as the Village of Clark's Point)
48. Native Village of Council
49. Craig Community Association
50. Village of Crooked Creek
51. Curyung Tribal Council (formerly Native Village of Dillingham)
52. Native Village of Deering
53. Native Village of Diomede (aka Inalik)
54. Village of Dot Lake
55. Douglas Indian Association
56. Native Village of Eagle
57. Native Village of Eek
58. Egegik Village
59. Eklutna Native Village
60. Native Village of Ekuk
61. Ekwok Village
62. Native Village of Elim
63. Emmonak Village
64. Evansville Village (aka Bettles Field)
65. Native Village of Eyak (Cordova)
66. Native Village of False Pass
67. Native Village of Fort Yukon
68. Native Village of Gakona
69. Galena Village (aka Louden Village)
70. Native Village of Gambell
71. Native Village of Georgetown
72. Native Village of Goodnews Bay
73. Organized Village of Grayling (aka Holikachuk)
74. Gulkana Village
75. Native Village of Hamilton
76. Healy Lake Village
77. Holy Cross Village
78. Hoonah Indian Association
79. Native Village of Hooper Bay
80. Hughes Village
81. Huslia Village
82. Hydaburg Cooperative Association
83. Igiugig Village
84. Village of Iliamna
85. Inupiat Community of the Arctic Slope
86. Iqurmuit Traditional Council (formerly Native Village of Russian Mission)
87. Ivanoff Bay Village
88. Kaguyak Village
89. Organized Village of Kake
90. Kaktovik Village (aka Barter Island)
91. Village of Kalskag
92. Village of Kaltag
93. Native Village of Kanatak
94. Native Village of Karluk
95. Organized Village of Kasaan
96. Native Village of Kasigluk
97. Kenaitze Indian Tribe
98. Ketchikan Indian Corporation
99. Native Village of Kiana
100. King Island Native Community
101. King Salmon Tribe
102. Native Village of Kipnuk
103. Native Village of Kivalina
104. Klawock Cooperative Association
105. Native Village of Kluti Kaah (aka Copper Center)
106. Knik Tribe
107. Native Village of Kobuk
108. Kokhanok Village
109. Native Village of Kongiganak
110. Village of Kotlik
111. Native Village of Kotzebue
112. Native Village of Koyuk
113. Koyukuk Native Village
114. Organized Village of Kwethluk
115. Native Village of Kwigillingok
116. Native Village of Kwinhagak (aka Quinhagak)
117. Native Village of Larsen Bay
118. Levelock Village
119. Lesnoi Village (aka Woody Island)
120. Lime Village
121. Village of Lower Kalskag
122. Manley Hot Springs Village
123. Manokotak Village
124. Native Village of Marshall (aka Fortuna Ledge)
125. Native Village of Mary's Igloo
126. McGrath Native Village
127. Native Village of Mekoryuk
128. Mentasta Traditional Council
129. Metlakatla Indian Community, Annette Island Reserve
130. Native Village of Minto
131. Naknek Native Village
132. Native Village of Nanwalek (aka English Bay)
133. Native Village of Napaimute
134. Village of Napakiak
135. Native Village of Napaskiak
136. Native Village of Nelson Lagoon
137. Nenana Native Association
138. New Stuyahok Village
139. Newhalen Village
140. Newtok Village
141. Native Village of Nightmute
142. Nikolai Village
143. Native Village of Nikolski
144. Ninilchik Village
145. Native Village of Noatak
146. Nome Eskimo Community
147. Nondalton Village
148. Noorvik Native Community
149. Northway Village
150. Native Village of Nuiqsut (aka Nooiksut)
151. Nulato Village
152. Nunakauyarmiut Tribe (formerly Native Village of Toksook Bay)
153. Native Village of Nunapitchuk
154. Village of Ohogamiut
155. Village of Old Harbor
156. Orutsararmuit Native Village (aka Bethel)
157. Oscarville Traditional Village
158. Native Village of Ouzinkie
159. Native Village of Paimiut
160. Pauloff Harbor Village
161. Pedro Bay Village
162. Native Village of Perryville
163. Petersburg Indian Association
164. Native Village of Pilot Point
165. Pilot Station Traditional Village
166. Native Village of Pitka's Point
167. Platinum Traditional Village
168. Native Village of Point Hope
169. Native Village of Point Lay
170. Native Village of Port Graham
171. Native Village of Port Heiden
172. Native Village of Port Lions
173. Portage Creek Village (aka Ohgsenakale)
174. Pribilof Islands Aleut Communities of
     • St. Paul Island
     • St. George Island
175. Qagan Tayagungin Tribe of Sand Point Village
176. Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska
177. Rampart Village
178. Village of Red Devil
179. Native Village of Ruby
180. Native Village of Saint Michael
181. Village of Salamatoff
182. Native Village of Savoonga
183. Organized Village of Saxman
184. Native Village of Scammon Bay
185. Native Village of Selawik
186. Seldovia Village Tribe
187. Shageluk Nativeive Village
188. Native Village of Shaktoolik
189. Native Village of Sheldon's Point
190. Native Village of Shishmaref
191. Shoonaq' Tribe of Kodiak
192. Native Village of Shungnak
193. Sitka Tribe of Alaska
194. Skagway Village
195. Village of Sleetmute
196. Village of Solomon
197. South Naknek Village
198. Stebbins Community Association
199. Native Village of Stevens
200. Village of Stony River
201. Takotna Village
202. Native Village of Tanacross
203. Native Village of Tanana
204. Native Village of Tatitlek
205. Native Village of Tazlina
206. Telida Village
207. Native Village of Teller
208. Native Village of Tetlin
209. Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes
210. Traditional Village of Togiak
211. Tuluksak Native Community
212. Native Village of Tuntutuliak
213. Native Village of Tununak
214. Twin Hills Village
215. Native Village of Tyonek
216. Ugashik Village
217. Umkumiute Native Village
218. Native Village of Unalakleet
219. Native Village of Unga
220. Native Village of Venetie Tribal Government
     • Arctic Village
     • Village of Venetie
221. Village of Wainwright
222. Native Village of Wales
223. Native Village of White Mountain
224. Wrangell Cooperative Association
225. Yakutat Tlingit Tribe

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