Organized Village of Kasaan

Organized Village of Kasaan
Kasa'aan (Haida)
Alaska Native village
Dzila'qons mask from the Village of Kasaan, Peabody Essex Museum
Organized Village of Kasaan
Organized Village of Kasaan
Coordinates: 55°32′12″N 132°23′47″W / 55.53667°N 132.39639°W / 55.53667; -132.39639
Constitution RatifiedOctober 15, 1938 (1938-10-15)
CapitalKasaan, Alaska
Government
 • TypeRepresentative democracy
 • BodyKasaan Tribal Council
 • PresidentMichael Jones
DemonymKaigani Haida
Time zoneUTC–09:00 (AKST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC–08:00 (AKDT)
Websitekasaan.org

The Organized Village of Kasaan is a federally recognized Alaska Native tribe of Haida people. This Alaska Native tribe is headquartered in Kasaan, Alaska Tlingit: Gasa'aan.

They are known as the Kaigani Haida. Kasaan Health Center provides healthcare to the tribe.

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