The Orutsararmiut Native Council (ONC) is the largest tribe in the
Bethel, Alaska region. It is a
federally recognized tribe and a governing body for the community of
Bethel, Alaska. Zach Brink served as the ONC executive director from 2011 to 2015, when he retired. In 2016, Gene Peltola Sr. was the ONC executive director. Peter Evon also served as an ONC executive director before serving as the Kenaitze Indian Tribe executive director of tribal administration. As of 2017, the tribe had 3,192 members, 1,801 of whom lived in Bethel. A majority of those not residing in Bethel instead resided in
Anchorage, Alaska. In the fall of 2018, the ONC received a two-year grant from the
Administration for Community Living to help reduce the harm and maltreatment of
Yup'ik elders. In 2021, the executive director was Mark Springer. Springer was fired in before August 2021, when Zach Brink was rehired and took the office. On June 28, 2021, the ONC had appealed the
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation's decision about the
Donlin Gold mine's water quality certificate. The mineral rights for the mine are owned by the
Calista Corporation, an
Alaska Native corporation that represents many Alaska Native groups including the ONC. In 2021, the ONC received from the
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Some of the funds were used to provide payments to eligible tribal members. == Notable members ==