Metlakatla, Alaska
Maxłakxaała | |
|---|---|
 View of Metlakahtla, Alaska in 1889 | |
 Location of Metlakatla, Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 55°7′37″N 131°34′35″W / 55.12694°N 131.57639°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 |
Metlakatla (/ˌmɛtləˈkætlə/; Tsimshian: Maxłaxaała or Tak'waan; 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]
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.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ Stanton, Peter (August 7, 2018). "Comprehensive List of Tlingit Names for All the Present-Day Communities in Lingít Aaní". Medium. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ "2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places" (Web). State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Retrieved October 31, 2021.