Craig Tribal Association
Craig Tribal Association | |
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.jpg) Craig, Alaska before a storm | |
  Craig Tribal Association Craig Tribal Association headquarters | |
| Coordinates: 55°28′40″N 133°9′0″W / 55.47778°N 133.15000°W | |
| Constitution Ratified | October 8, 1938 |
| Capital | Craig |
| Government | |
| • Type | Representative democracy |
| • Body | Craig Tribal Council |
| • President | Clinton E. Cook, Sr. |
| • Vice President | Fred Hamilton, Jr. |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Estimate | >66 |
| Demonym | Tlingit |
| Time zone | UTC– 09:00 (AKST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC– 08:00 (AKDT) |
| Website | www |
The Craig Tribal Association is a federally recognized Native American tribe in the United States of Tlingit people.[2] This Alaska Native tribe is headquartered in Craig, Alaska.[3]
The tribe was previously known as the Craig Community Association.[4]
Government
[edit]The tribe is governed by a democratically elected tribal council. Their current administration is:
- President: Clinton E. Cook Sr.[5]
- Vice President: Fred Hamilton Jr.
- Treasurer: Kellie J. Ebbighausen
- Secretary: June E. Durgan
- Council Member: Michael Douville
- Council Member: Mary Salazar
- Council Member: A.H. Millie Schoonover[1]
The Craig Community Association ratified their constitution and organized their corporate charter in 1938.[4] They are served by the Alaska Regional Office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.[5]
Economic developments
[edit]Craig Tribal Association owns the CTA Smoke and Gift Shop, Aimee's Cabins, and 420 Green Street Marijuana Dispensary all in Craig.[6]
Elder services
[edit]The tribe provides programs, meals, information, and transportation for their elders.[7]
Communications
[edit]They received $2.4 million dollars to develop broadband internet through the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "Craig Tribal Association 2025 Tribal Election Report". Craig Tribal Association. 10 April 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ↑ U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, "Indian Entities Recognized by and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs", Federal Register, vol. 89, no. 6 (8 January 2024), pp. 986–94. FR Doc. 2024-00123.
- ↑ "Craig Tribal Association". Retrieved January 10, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 "Craig Tribal Association". National Indian Law Library: Tribal Law Gateway. Native American Rights Fund. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- 1 2 "Craig Tribal Association". Tribal Leaders Directory. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ↑ "Craig Tribal Association". Discover Prince of Wales Island. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ↑ "Native Elder Service Locator". National Resource Center on Native American Aging. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ↑ "Craig Tribal Association (TBCP II)". BroadbandUSA. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
External links
[edit]- Craig Tribal Association, official website
- Constitution and By-Laws of the Craig Community Association (1938), Native American Constitution and Law Digitization Project