Sitka Tribe of Alaska

Native Alaskan tribe

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

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The tribal government was created through the passage of the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934. It was originally called the Sitka Community Association.[2]

## References

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1. ^ "Culture". Visit Sitka. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
2. ^ Hope, Gerry (31 March 2012). The Historical Significance of the Alaska Native Brotherhood (Speech). Wooshteen Kanaxtulaneegí Haa At Wuskóowu / Sharing Our Knowledge, A conference of Tlingit Tribes and Clans: Haa eetí ḵáa yís / For Those Who Come After Us. Sitka, Alaska. Retrieved 31 March 2012.

## External links

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* Official website
* "Sitka. The largest tribe of Kolushan (Tlinkit) stock" . New International Encyclopedia. 1905.

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