Native Village of Eek explained

Band Name:Native Village of Eek
People:Yup'ik
Headquarters:Eek, Alaska, US
Chief:George Alexie

The Native Village of Eek is a federally recognized Yup'ik Alaska Native tribal entity.[1]

About

The Native Village of Eek is headquartered in the city of Eek in the Bethel Census Area.[2]

History

As of 2005, the tribe had 278 enrolled citizens.[3] In 2023, the Native Village of Eek and several other Alaska Native tribes filed a lawsuit in an attempt to block the creation of a gold mine in Southwest Alaska.[4]

In 2020, the village ordered a community-wide lock-down in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

In 2023, the Native Village of Eek and several other Alaska Native tribes joined a lawsuit against Donlin Gold, LLC, a mining corporation, alleging that the mine was a public health danger and did not have proper permits. The State of Alaska sided with the mining corporation.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Native Village of Eek . . 2023-08-31.
  2. Web site: Eek . . 2024-01-13.
  3. Web site: Alaska Native Villages . . 2024-01-14.
  4. Web site: In growing Southwest Alaska conflict, state sides with mine developers . Alaska Beacon . 2023-08-31.
  5. Web site: Eek calls lockdown following Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corp recommendation . . 2024-01-16.
  6. Web site: In growing Southwest Alaska conflict, state sides with mine developers . . 2024-01-16.

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