Native Village of Eek
{{Short description|Alaska Native village}}
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| people = Yup'ik
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| headquarters = Eek, Alaska, US
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| chief = George Alexie
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The Native Village of Eek is a federally recognized Yup'ik Alaska Native tribal entity.{{cite web|url=https://www.bia.gov/bia/ois/tribal-leaders-directory/tribes/eek |title=Native Village of Eek |publisher=Bureau of Indian Affairs |accessdate=2023-08-31}}
About
The Native Village of Eek is headquartered in the city of Eek in the Bethel Census Area.{{cite web|url=https://www.bia.gov/tribal-leaders/eek |title=Eek |publisher=Bureau of Indian Affairs |accessdate=2024-01-13}}
History
As of 2005, the tribe had 278 enrolled citizens.{{cite web|url=https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-05-719.pdf |title=Alaska Native Villages |publisher=Government Accountability Office |accessdate=2024-01-14}}
In 2020, the village ordered a community-wide lock-down in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.ktoo.org/2020/11/18/eek-becomes-1st-community-to-call-lockdown-following-yukon-kuskokwim-health-corp-recommendation/ |title=Eek calls lockdown following Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corp recommendation |publisher=KTOO |accessdate=2024-01-16}}
In 2023, the Native Village of Eek and several other Alaska Native tribes joined a lawsuit against Donlin Gold, LLC, a mining corporation, alleging that the mine was a public health danger and did not have proper permits. The State of Alaska sided with the mining corporation.{{cite web|url=https://alaskabeacon.com/briefs/in-growing-southwest-alaska-conflict-state-sides-with-mine-developers/ |title=In growing Southwest Alaska conflict, state sides with mine developers |publisher=Alaska Beacon |accessdate=2024-01-16}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://narf.org/nill/tribes/native_eek.html Native Village of Eek], National Indian Law Library
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