Many of these communities are populated predominately by Alaska Natives and are federally recognized as villages under the Indian Reorganization Act and/or the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.
Multe din aceste comunități sunt populate predominant de locuitorii nativi ai Alaskăi, fiind recunoscute la nivel federal ca sate conform legii cunoscute ca Legea reorganizării indiene (a vedea Indian Reorganization Act) și/ori Legea (a se vedea Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.