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Alaska

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160,000+Native people (2020 Census)
20thin U.S. Native population
229federally recognized tribes based here
0state-recognized tribes

Population is the 2020 Census count of people identifying as American Indian or Alaska Native alone or in combination, rounded down to the nearest thousand. Rank uses the same count. Tribe totals reflect headquarters and official state recognition; federal and state counts may overlap. Alaska has 229 federally recognized tribes, more than any other state, and no separate state recognition. Alaska Native regional and village corporations are separate from tribes.

Listings last reviewed October 30, 2026.

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What's happening in Alaska

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  • Nov3

    Culture Connects: Native American Heritage Month

    Anchorage Native Primary Care Center lobby, 4320 Diplomacy Dr., Anchorage · traditional foods, regalia fashion show and dance groups · 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. · Host's page
    Celebration
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  • OctTBA

    Alaska Federation of Natives Convention

    Anchorage · Host's page
    Celebration
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Tribes & organizations

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Federally recognized tribes headquartered in Alaska

Alaska has 229 federally recognized tribes, grouped here by region. Contacts are from the BIA Tribal Leaders Directory. Tribal citizenship is separate from being a shareholder in an Alaska Native corporation.

State-recognized tribes

None. Alaska has no state-recognized tribes.

Alaska Native regional corporations

Set up by the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) in 1971. These are shareholder-owned corporations, not tribal governments.

Ahtna, Incorporated

Copper River region
Regional corporation
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The Aleut Corporation

Aleutians & Pribilofs
Regional corporation
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Arctic Slope Regional Corporation

Arctic Slope
Regional corporation
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Bering Straits Native Corporation

Bering Strait
Regional corporation
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Bristol Bay Native Corporation

Bristol Bay
Regional corporation
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Calista Corporation

Yukon-Kuskokwim
Regional corporation
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Chugach Alaska Corporation

Chugach region
Regional corporation
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Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI)

Cook Inlet
Regional corporation
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Doyon, Limited

Interior
Regional corporation
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Koniag

Kodiak
Regional corporation
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NANA Regional Corporation

Northwest Arctic
Regional corporation
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Sealaska

Southeast
Regional corporation
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Urban and intertribal organizations

Statewide Native organizations

Alaska Federation of Natives

Anchorage · statewide
Statewide advocacy and the yearly AFN Convention
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First Alaskans Institute

Anchorage · statewide
Leadership, policy and community programs, including the Elders & Youth Conference
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Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

Anchorage · statewide
Runs the Alaska Native Medical Center with Southcentral Foundation, plus statewide tribal health support
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Southcentral Foundation

Anchorage and Mat-Su
Primary care, behavioral health, family and elder services for Alaska Native people
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Cook Inlet Tribal Council

Anchorage
Jobs, education, recovery and family programs
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Alaska Native Justice Center

Anchorage
Help for crime victims, people coming home from prison, and legal education
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Alaska Legal Services Corporation

Statewide
Free civil legal help, including Native law and tribal matters
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Regional Native nonprofits and health organizations

Copper River Native Association

Copper Center
Health, family and social services for the Copper River region
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Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association

Anchorage and the Aleutians
Health, family, job and cultural programs
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Arctic Slope Native Association

Utqiaġvik
Health care for the North Slope, including Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital
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Kawerak

Nome
Services for the 20 tribes of the Bering Strait region
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Norton Sound Health Corporation

Nome
Hospital and village clinics in the Bering Strait region
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Bristol Bay Native Association

Dillingham
Tribal services for Bristol Bay communities
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Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation

Dillingham
Hospital and village clinics in Bristol Bay
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Association of Village Council Presidents

Bethel
Services for the 56 tribes of the Yukon-Kuskokwim region
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Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation

Bethel
Hospital and village clinics in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta
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Chugachmiut

Seward
Health and social services for the Chugach region
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Tanana Chiefs Conference

Fairbanks
Health and tribal services for the 42 villages of Interior Alaska
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Kodiak Area Native Association

Kodiak
Health care and community services on Kodiak Island
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Maniilaq Association

Kotzebue
Health and social services for the Northwest Arctic
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SEARHC

Southeast Alaska
Tribal health care across Southeast Alaska
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Community resources

Community centers, health and family services, elder and youth programs, and job training for Native people.

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Education & culture

Indian Education programs, tribal colleges and university programs, museums, language programs and research resources.

Tribal college and university programs

Iḷisaġvik College

Utqiaġvik
Alaska's tribal college
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Alaska Native Language Center

University of Alaska Fairbanks
Research and teaching for Alaska Native languages
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Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program

University of Alaska
Science and engineering path for Alaska Native students, from middle school up
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Museums and cultural centers

Alaska Native Heritage Center

Anchorage
Statewide cultural center with village sites, artists and programs
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Sealaska Heritage Institute

Juneau
Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian culture, arts campus and exhibits
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Iñupiat Heritage Center

Utqiaġvik
Iñupiat history and culture, run with the North Slope Borough
Government source

Alutiiq Museum

Kodiak
Alutiiq/Sugpiaq history, language and art
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Museum of the Aleutians

Unalaska
Unangax̂ history and culture
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Sheldon Jackson Museum

Sitka
State museum of Alaska Native art and objects. Not tribe-run
Government source

Anchorage Museum

Anchorage
Alaska Native collections built with community partners. Not tribe-run
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Tracing Native ancestry in Alaska

Where to look for Native American genealogy records in Alaska.

"Ay, jitos, in Alaska, start with the village and family names you know. Village census rolls, church records and the state archives can help you follow those names back. When the trail points to a tribe, call that tribe."

Why the search matters: Gathering your family's records may or may not lead to tribal enrollment. For some families, the road back to enrollment has closed, and that loss is real. Either way, the search matters. Every name, place, document and story helps restore a piece of what was carried, hidden, scattered or lost. Sometimes belonging begins not with being admitted somewhere, but with finally understanding where you come from.
Good to know: Finding an Alaska Native ancestor does not establish tribal citizenship. Each tribe determines its own requirements, and being an Alaska Native corporation shareholder is separate from tribal citizenship.
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