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Tribal Council

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

TitleSeatTerm EndsContact
Pete Schaeffer 'Tarruq'ChairG2024Email
Toni Bergan 'Maqik'Vice ChairB2024Email
Wanda Baltazar 'Nauyaq'MemberC2022Email
Paula Octuck 'Agnik'SecretaryD2022Email
Cindy Fields 'Niulana'MemberE2024Email
Cyrus HarrisMemberF2023Email
Gia Hanna 'Qimatchuq'MemberA2023Email
Pearl Greist 'Atanaiyiq'(Elder Seat)AppointedAnnualEmail
Vacant(Youth Seat)Y2022

Kotzebue Elders Council Members

TitleTerm EndsContact
Pete SchaefferChair2024Email
Linda JouleVice Chair2024Email
Pearl GreistTreasurer2022Email
Lena HannaSecretary2023Email
Polly SchaefferMember2022
Raymond CoppockMember2022Email
Cyrus HarrisMember2023Email

Committees

Finance Committee

All Members

Education Committee

Paula Octuck
Gia Hanna 
Wanda Baltazar

Contact: Candice Baldwin

Finance

All Members 

Social Services Committee

Gia Hanna
Contact: Bibianna Scott

Housing

All Members

Transportation Committee

Contact: Noah Naylor

Policy

All Members

Enrollment

Paula Octuck
Pearl Griest
Cyrus Harris

Contact: Connie Hunnicut

Organizational Committees

Chukchi Advisory

Paula Octuck 

Maniilaq Association

Gia Hanna
Tony Bergman (Alt.)

Northwest Inupiaq Housing Authority

Cyrus Harris

Alaska TIBC

Paula Octuck
Gia Hanna (Alt.)

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