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Native Village of Belkofski

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Native Village of Belkofski
PeopleAleuts
HeadquartersBelkofski, Alaska, US
Government
ChiefLynn Mack
Tribal Council
Belkofski Tribal Council

The Native Village of Belkofski is a federally recognized Aleut Alaska Native tribal entity.[1]

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The Native Village of Belkofski is headquartered at the unincorporated community of Belkofski in the Aleutians East Borough.[2] Aleuts were first settled at Belkofski in 1823 when then were brought to the settlement by Russian colonizers so they could harvest sea otters.[3]

As of 2005, the tribe had 61 enrolled citizens.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Belkofski". Bureau of Indian Affairs. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  2. ^ "Native Village of Belkofski". Bureau of Indian Affairs. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  3. ^ "Belkofski". Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  4. ^ "Alaska Native Villages" (PDF). Government Accountability Office. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
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