Metlakatla Indian Community
Metlakatla Indian Community
Maxłakxaała (Tsimshian) | |
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Postcard of Metlakatla | |
Metlakatla Indian Community Metlakatla Indian Community | |
| Coordinates: 55°07′34″N 131°34′24″W / 55.12611°N 131.57333°W | |
| Constitution Ratified | August 23, 1944 |
| Capital | Metlakatla, Alaska |
| Government | |
| • Type | Representative democracy |
| • Body | Metlakatla Tribal Council |
| • Mayor | Albert G. Smith |
| Population (2022) | |
• Estimate | 2,476 |
| Demonym | Tsimshian |
| Time zone | UTC–09:00 (AKST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–08:00 (AKDT) |
| Website | metlakatla |
The Metlakatla Indian Community, Annette Island Reserve is a federally recognized Alaska Native tribe of Tsimshian people. This Alaska Native tribe is headquartered in Metlakatla, Alaska (Tsimshian: Maxłakxaała, which means "saltwater passage"). Their landbase, the Annette Island Reserve is the only Indian reservation in Alaska.