The Department of Interior Indian Affairs Budget Alaska Region Priorities
Alaska has 231 federally recognized Tribes spread across the State of Alaska, which is approximately 663,000 square miles.
Our population is young: 44% of the Alaska Natives in the state of Alaska are 19 years of age and younger.
Alaska Native Urbanization Trends (1980-2005)
Comparison of Alaska Unemployment Rates (2005-2009)
Cost of Basic Food & Household ItemsAkiak Chilkat Kodiak Kwethluk Kwigillingok Marshall Mekoryuk Port Heiden Togiak
Sugar $17.5010 lbs.
$5.155 lbs.
$3.924 lbs.
$12.605 lbs.
$14.0710 lbs.
$5.92Box of cubes
$18.5010 lbs.
$18.25 10 lbs.
$40.7925 lbs.
Flour $17.4010 lbs.
$3.395 lbs.
$2.865 lbs.
- $47.5220 lbs.
$39.0925 lbs.
$13.9910 lbs.
$12.8510 lbs.
$29.2625 lbs.
Milk - $4.99Gal.
$3.92Gal.
$4.15Qt.
$3.11Qt.
- $3.2112 oz.
$3.75Qt.
$6.01½ Gal.
Loaf of Bread $5.00 $1.99 $1.90 $6.46 $4.17 $4.36 $6.75 $3.50 $3.35
Sailor Boy Pilot Bread(2 lb. box)
$10.00 $8.49 $6.14 - $8.56 $10.39 $11.64 $8.40 $7.13
Rice $17.7010 lbs.
$18.4510 lbs.
$3.4932 oz.
$40.2020 lbs.
$45.7920 lbs.
$18.0910 lbs.
$13.055 lbs.
$27.7510 lbs.
$40.7920 lbs.
Diapers - $31.69 $19.0740 ct.
- $29.6360 ct.
$22.1423 pk.
$11.3336 ct.
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Data collected by the BIA Alaska Region for the Welfare Assistance Report.
JANUARY 2011 FUEL PRICES ACROSS ALASKA
RESIDENTIAL HEATING FUEL RETAIL GASOLINE
Community Cost Per Gallon High/Low CommunityCost Per Gallon High/Low
Gulf Coast Chenega Bay
$ 6.16 High Gulf Coast Chenega Bay $ 6.56 High Kodiak $ 3.30 Low Valdez ** $ 3.37 Low
Interior Region Arctic Village
$ 10.00 High Interior Region
Arctic Village $ 10.00 High Fairbanks & Healy
** $ 3.45 Low Delta Junction ** $ 3.67 Low
Northern Region Kaktovik *
$ 2.60 High Northern Region
Anaktuvuk Pass $ 8.10 High
Atqasuk * $ 1.40 Low Kaktovik $ 4.00 Low
Northwest Region Saint Michael
$ 8.06 High Northwest Region
Saint Michael $ 8.00 High
White Mountain $ 4.03 Low Golovin $ 4.00 Low
Southeast Region Pelican
$ 5.09 High Southeast Region
Pelican $ 5.18 High
Craig& Thorne Bay $ 3.59 Low Petersburg $ 3.40 Low
Southwest Region Atka
$ 6.80 High Southwest Region
Kokhanok $ 7.25 High
Akutan $ 3.16 Low Unalaska $ 3.41 Low
Western Region Hooper Bay
$ 6.26 High Western Region
Hooper Bay $ 6.61 High
Goodnews Bay $ 4.27 Low
Goodnews Bay $ 5.09 Low
* Heating fuel is subsidized by the North Slope Borough** Certain communities in the Gulf Coast and Interior Regions are on the road system, where lower fuel costs are reflected.
Data from the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
Division of Community and Regional Affairs (DCRA), Research and Analysis Section
Road Systems in AlaskaThe majority of Alaska villages are not on a road system, resulting in high transportation and shipping costs.
Typical Transportation Costs - The figures represented in the below table reflects roundtrip airfare costs. Travel costs increase when lodging, per diem, and car rental expenses are added on. Transportation is primarily by small aircraft , three/four wheelers when in the village, and by boat.
Departure Location
Destination Airfare
Juneau Atka $2,325
Anchorage Chignik Bay $922
Anchorage Igiugig $789
Anchorage Kaktovik $982
Juneau Gambell $1,366
Anchorage Newtok $726
Anchorage Perryville $1,072
Juneau Tatitlek $814
Anchorage Pilot Point $818
Juneau Nunakauyarmiut $1,282
Tribal Budget Priorities as approved/proposed by the TBAC
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Small and Needy
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TPA Gen. Increases
TPA Gen. Increases
Recommend strongly pushing for holding Indian Country’s budget harmless.
RecommendationsIn 1994, the budget subcommittee of the joint reorganization task force recommended (and the full committee concurred) that all Small and Needy Tribes in the lower 48 should receive a minimum TPA allocation of $160,000 and that Alaska Small and Needy Tribes should be allocated a TPA base of $200,000. In 1998, the recommendation to bring all Small and Needy tribes nationwide to $160,000 was implemented. The recommendation to fund Alaska Small and Needy tribes at the $200,000 funding level has not been implemented.
We respectfully request and recommend that:
-As core funding, the minimum TPA funding level for Alaska Small and Needy tribes be increased to $200,000 as recommended by the joint reorganization task force; -Tribal Priority Allocation funding nationwide be increased by 25% to bring it current with inflation; - Further that TPA be adjusted annually, to keep it current with inflation;
Recommendations, continued
-Natural Resources dollars be made available to Alaska Tribes and tribal consortiums so that we are able to advocate on our own behalf as it relates to subsistence;
-Resources be made available such that unique needs within each area of the BIA can be addressed.