Tangirnaq Native Village

The Tangirnaq Native Village is a federally recognized Alaska Native tribe of Koniag Alutiiq. This Alaska Native tribe is headquartered in Near Island, part of Kodiak, Alaska.
The tribe was previously known as Lesnoi Village. The people are called the Tangirnarmiut.

Government

The Tangirnaq Native Village is led by a democratically elected tribal council. Its president is Debbie Lukin. The Alaska Regional Office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs serves the tribe. The tribe ratified its constitution in 2000.
The tribe is a member of the National Congress of American Indians.

Territory

The Tangirnaq people have lived on Woody Island since time immemorial. When the Russians arrived in the late 18th century, they called it Ostrov Leisnoi. This small island is located two miles east of Kodiak. Now, tribe is also based in Near Island, which is part of Kodiak, Alaska. They are surrounded by the Kodiak Archipelago and the Gulf of Alaska.
The other tribes based in Kodiak, Alaska are the Native Village of Afognak and Sun'aq Tribe of Kodiak.

Economy

The Tangirnaq Native Village is affiliated with Koniag, Incorporated, an Alaska Native corporation, and Leisnoi, Inc., an ANCSA Village Corporation. The tribe is working with the Kodiak Archipelago Leadership Institute to develop the Qik’rtaq Food Hub with hydroponic farms to provide food for the community.

Language and media

The Tangirnaq Native Village speaks English and the Alutiiq language. The tribe publishes the Tangirnaq Times, a tribal newspaper.