Metlakatla Indian Community

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The Metlakatla Indian Community is a federally recognized Native American tribe of Tsimshian people based on Annette Island in Alaska, known for being the only Native reservation in the state.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Native American tribe
Tsimshian community
federally recognized tribe
tribal government
category Federally recognized tribes in the United States
Native American tribes in Alaska
Tsimshian NERFINISHED
country United States
culturalRegion Pacific Northwest Coast NERFINISHED
establishedOnAnnetteIsland late 19th century
ethnicGroup Tsimshian people NERFINISHED
governingBody Metlakatla Indian Community Council NERFINISHED
governmentType tribal council
hasCourt tribal court
hasCulturalArt totem pole carving
hasCulturalInstitution longhouse
hasCulturalPractice potlatch
hasEconomicActivity fishing
seafood processing
timber
tourism
hasOfficialName Metlakatla Indian Community of the Annette Islands Reserve NERFINISHED
hasPoliceService tribal police department
hasPopulationCenter Metlakatla NERFINISHED
hasReservation Annette Islands Reserve NERFINISHED
hasReservationStatus only Native reservation in Alaska
hasRight exclusive fishing rights in certain adjacent waters
self-government
hasSchool Metlakatla High School NERFINISHED
hasSettlement Metlakatla, Alaska NERFINISHED
isPartOf Tsimshian Nation NERFINISHED
legalStatus sovereign tribal nation within the United States
locatedIn Alaska
Annette Island NERFINISHED
Prince of Wales–Hyder Census Area NERFINISHED
locatedOnIslandGroup Annette Islands NERFINISHED
operates tribal enterprises
primaryPeople Tsimshian NERFINISHED
recognizedAs federally recognized tribe
recognizedBy United States federal government NERFINISHED
region Southeast Alaska NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
reservationStatus federally recognized Indian reservation
state Alaska NERFINISHED
traditionalReligion Tsimshian traditional beliefs
tribalJurisdiction Annette Islands Reserve NERFINISHED
usesLanguage English
Sm'algyax NERFINISHED

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