Algaaciq Native Village
 Sunrise over St. Mary's | |
| People | Yupiit[1] |
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| Headquarters | St. Mary's, Alaska[2] |
| Government | |
| Chief | Flora 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
[edit]Algaaciq elects a president and tribal council. Their current president is Flora Pauken.[2] They maintain their own tribal court.[3]
Location
[edit]The village is located where the Andreafsky and Yukon Rivers meet.[1] St. Mary's is also the headquarters of the Yupiit of Andreafski, another federally recognized Alaska Native tribe of Yup'ik people.[4]
Demographics
[edit]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
[edit]External links
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 "Algaaciq Native Village: Climate Change Impacts and Mitigation Efforts". Alaska Region. Northern Arizona University. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Algaaciq". Tribal Leaders Directory. U.S. Department of the Interior, Indian Affairs. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ↑ "Algaaciq Native Village (St. Mary's)". National Indian Law Library. Native American Rights Fund. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ↑ "Tribal Leaders Directory". Bureau of Indian Affairs. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
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