Algaaciq Native Village (St. Mary's)
Sunrise over St. Mary's
PeopleYupiit[1]
HeadquartersSt. Mary's, Alaska[2]
Government
ChiefFlora Paukan[2]

The Algaaciq Native Village (St. Mary's) is a federally recognized Alaska Native village in St. Mary's in southwest Alaska.[2] They are Yup'ik people with a population of about 500.[1]

Algaaciq is part of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region, and their ANCSA Alaska Native Regional Corporation is the Calista Corporation.[2]

Government

Algaaciq elects a president and tribal council. Their current president is Flora Pauken.[2] They maintain their own tribal court.[3]

Location

The village is located where the Andreafsky and Yukon Rivers meet.[1]

Demographics

In 2010, an individual per capita income was $15,688. A medium household earned $38,000. About 25.7 percent of the adults in village were unemployed.[1] Subsistence hunting and gathering is still economically vital to the community.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Algaaciq Native Village: Climate Change Impacts and Mitigation Efforts". Alaska Region. Northern Arizona University. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Algaaciq". Tribal Leaders Directory. U.S. Department of the Interior, Indian Affairs. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "Algaaciq Native Village (St. Mary's)". National Indian Law Library. Native American Rights Fund. Retrieved 2 July 2023.


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