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