Organized Village of Kake

and Chief Took to Elth in front of totem poles in Kake, Alaska The Organized Village of Kake is led by a democratically elected tribal council. The Alaska Regional Office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs serves the tribe. In 1999, the tribe created Circle Peacemaking, it tribal court that draws upon culturally informed dispute resolution and mediatation. By bringing together the accuser, accused, their families, spiritual leaders, and social workers, the Circle Peacemaking court has reduced recidivism to almost zero, and the Harvard Kennedy School Project of Indigenous Governance and Development recognized the court in its 2003 Honoring Nations program. == Territory ==

The tribe is headquartered in Kake on the northwest edge of Kupreanof Island and near the Tongass National Forest. Kake can only be accessed by airplanes or boats. Barring foul weather, airplanes arrive daily, and the Alaska state ferry, known as the Alaska Marine Highway, arrives twice weekly. == Economy ==

Fishing and logging are important industries. The Organized Village of Kake is affiliated with Sealaska Corporation, an Alaska Native corporation, == Language and culture ==

The Organized Village of Kake speaks English and the Tlingit language. Their Tribal Historic Preservation Officer is Teresa Guadette. In 2012, the tribe and Mike A. Jackson (Kake Tlingit) collaborated with students and other community members to carved and paint cedar panels depicting Kake families. Thirty of these panels were hung in the Kake Community Hall Gym during the centennial celebration of Kake Day. == See also ==