The Kaktovik Village, also known as Barter Island, is a federally recognized Iñupiat Alaska Native tribal entity.[1]
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| People | Iñupiat |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Kaktovik, Alaska, US |
| Government | |
| Chief | Edward Rexford |
| Tribal Council | |
| Kaktovik Tribal Council | |
About
editKaktovik Village is headquartered in the city of Kaktovik in the North Slope Borough of Alaska.[2] As of 2005, the tribe had 231 enrolled citizens.[3]
American institutions hold 700 Native American remains of interest to Kaktovik Village. 23 remains and 4,900 funerary objects have been repatriated to the tribe. 21 remains were repatriated by the U.S. Department of the Interior and two remains by the Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center. 758 remains were repatriated by the U.S. Department of the Interior and one each by the Alaska Office of History and Archeology and the University of California, Berkeley.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Kaktovik Village". Bureau of Indian Affairs. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ "Kaktovik Village (aka Barter Island)". Bureau of Indian Affairs. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ "Alaska Native Villages" (PDF). Government Accountability Office. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ "Kaktovik Village (aka Barter Island)". ProPublica. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
External links
edit- List of Federally Recognized Tribes in the Arctic Slope Region, ANCSA Regional Association