Native Village of Eek

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Native Village of Eek
Eek, AK from a bush plane.jpg
People Yup'ik
Headquarters Eek, Alaska, US
Government
ChiefGeorge Alexie

The Native Village of Eek is a federally recognized Yup'ik Alaska Native tribal entity. [1]

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About

The Native Village of Eek is headquartered in the city of Eek in the Bethel Census Area. [2]

History

As of 2005, the tribe had 278 enrolled citizens. [3]

In 2020, the village ordered a community-wide lock-down in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. [4]

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. [5]

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References

  1. "Native Village of Eek". Bureau of Indian Affairs . Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  2. "Eek". Bureau of Indian Affairs . Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  3. "Alaska Native Villages" (PDF). Government Accountability Office . Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  4. "Eek calls lockdown following Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corp recommendation". KTOO . Retrieved 2024-01-16.
  5. "In growing Southwest Alaska conflict, state sides with mine developers". Alaska Beacon . Retrieved 2024-01-16.