A nine member council directs the tribe while serving staggered three-year terms. The council is elected from the membership during the tribe’s annual meeting held in early May.
Kotzebue IRA Tribal Council Members
Committees
Finance Committee
All Members
Education Committee
Guy Adams
Paula Octuck
Gia Hanna
Wanda Baltazar
Enrollment Committee
Cyrus Harris
Mary Ann Wilson
Paula Octuck
Housing Committee
All Members
Social Services Committee
Guy Adams
Gia Hanna
Rebecca Jones
Transportation Committee
Christopher Collins
York Mendenhall
Rebecca Jones
Organizational Committees
Chukchi Community College
Paula Octuck
Maniilaq Association
Guy Adams
York Mendenhall – Alternate
Northwest Inupiaq Housing Authority
Cyrus Harris
Alaska TIBC
Paula Octuck
Gia Hanna (alternate)
