Village of Anaktuvuk Pass

The Village of Anaktuvuk Pass is a federally recognized Iñupiat Alaska Native tribal entity.^[1]

Village of Anaktuvuk Pass

People	Iñupiat
Headquarters	Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, US
Government
Chief	Timothy Ahgook
Tribal Council
Anaktuvuk Tribal Council

History

The Village of Anaktuvuk Pass is headquartered in the city of Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska.^[2] As of 2005, the tribe had 279 enrolled citizens.^[3]

In 2022, the remains of a Nunamiut man that were being held by the Peabody Museum of Natural History at Yale University were repatriated to the Village of Anaktuvuk Pass. The remains are being held at Simon Paneak Memorial Museum until the tribe can decide when the remains will be buried.^[4]

See also

• List of Alaska Native tribal entities

References

1. "Anaktuvuk Pass". Bureau of Indian Affairs. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
2. "Village of Anaktuvuk Pass". Bureau of Indian Affairs. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
3. "Alaska Native Villages" (PDF). Government Accountability Office. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
4. "Joy and healing: Anaktuvuk Pass elders return the remains of a Nunamiut man to the village". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved 2024-01-17.

External links

• List of Federally Recognized Tribes in the Arctic Slope Region, ANCSA Regional Association