Sitka Tribe of Alaska
Native Alaskan tribe
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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]
EthnicityAlaska Natives
LocationSitka, Alaska, U.S.
Population4,000
| Sitka Tribe of Alaska | |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity | Alaska Natives |
| Location | Sitka, Alaska, U.S. |
| Population | 4,000 |
History
The tribal government was created through the passage of the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934. It was originally called the Sitka Community Association.[2]
In 2008, David Avraham Voluck became chief judge of the Sitka Tribal Court.[3] He is the only non-Native tribal judge in Alaska.[4]
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