Metlakatla, Alaska
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Metlakatla (/ˌmɛtləˈkætlə/; Tsimshian: Maxłakxaała or Wil uks t’aa mediik; Lingít: Tàakw.àani[2]) is a census-designated place (CDP) on Annette Island in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 1,405; this had grown to 1,454 by the 2020 census.[3]
Metlakatla, Alaska
Maxłakxaała | |
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Coordinates: 55°7′37″N 131°34′35″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Borough | Unorganized |
Census Area | Prince of Wales-Hyder |
Government | |
• State senator | Bert Stedman (R) |
• State rep. | Dan Ortiz (I) |
Area | |
• Total | 2.33 sq mi (6.02 km2) |
• Land | 2.31 sq mi (5.97 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,454 |
• Density | 630.53/sq mi (243.49/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−9 (AKST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−8 (AKDT) |
ZIP code | 99926 |
Area code | 907 |
FIPS code | 02-48870 |
GNIS feature ID | 1423661 |
Since the late 19th century, it has been the major settlement of the Metlakatla Indian Community of the federally recognized Annette Island Reserve, the only remaining reserve in Alaska. The Metlakatla voted to opt out of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of the 1970s and retained rights to their land and waters. Membership in the community is primarily by lineage; it consists primarily of Tsimshian people and also includes those from other Alaskan Native tribes who wish to join the Metlakatla Indian Community as a bona fide member. Bona fide membership is granted upon approval of the Metlakatla Tribal Council and Executives.