Sitka Tribe of Alaska explained

Sitka Tribe of Alaska
Ethnicity:Alaska Natives
Location:Sitka, Alaska, U.S.
Population:4,000

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. Most Sitka Tribe citizens of are Tlingit, Haida or Tsimshian heritage.[1]

History

The tribal government was created through the passage of the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934. It was originally called the Sitka Community Association.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Culture . Visit Sitka . 2024-05-21.