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Kotlik has a federally recognized Tribal
Council which is the governing body of 634
enrolled tribal members. The majority of the
original native inhabitants migrated from
Chaneliak to Kotlik. Kotlik is a member of
the Calista Corporation (a regional native
corporation), the Association of Village
Council Presidents (a regional non-profit
corporation), the Lower Yukon School
District (a regional school district), and
the Yukon Delta Fisheries Development
Association (a regional Community
Development Quota entity). Kotlik is located
near the boundary line of Calista/ AVCP and
the Bering Strait/ Kawarek regions and is
the northernmost community of AVCP. The City
of Kotlik incorporated in 1970 as a second
class city.
The Kotlik City Council, the Kotlik Tribal
Council, the Kotlik Yupik Corporation, the
Bill Moore's Slough Elders Council and
Hamilton Tribal Council have a close working
relationship regarding community projects.
Qerrulligmiut Foundation (a non-profit
entity) is in the process of securing 501
(c) 3 tax exempt status from IRS and is
another entity that should become active in
the community.
The three tribal councils (Kotlik Tribal
Council, Bill Moore's Slough Elders Council
and the Hamilton Tribal Council) formalized
an Inter-tribal Court upon adoption of the
Kotlik Tribal Court ordinances in 2003.
Nunapiglluaq Corporation and Kongnikilnomiut
Yuita Corporation are ANSCA village
corporations for Hamilton and Bill Moore
Slough, respectively, are also located in
Kotlik.
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