This list pertains only to the state of Alaska , and is maintained by the U.S. Federal Government. For more detail on how Native Villages came to be tracked in this way, see Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 . This version was updated in 2003 , and can be downloaded in a PDF document from: {Link without Title} .
The list is maintained in alphabetical order with respect to the name of the tribe or village. Leading words such as "Village of" or "Native Village of" are ignored for this purpose.
