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Sleetmute, Alaska, is a remote village located in the Bethel Census Area. Home to approximately 86 residents, primarily Alaska Natives, including Yup'ik Eskimos, the community's way of life is deeply rooted in traditional subsistence activities such as hunting, fishing, and gathering. Nestled in the breathtaking Alaskan wilderness, Sleetmute offers abundant opportunities for salmon fishing and wildlife observation. Due to its isolation, residents rely on small aircraft for access, which connects them to neighboring communities. Sleetmute takes pride in preserving its Yup'ik heritage, making it a culturally significant and distinctive enclave within the vast Alaskan landscape.
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Tribe: Village of Sleetmute

Phone: 907-449-4263

Physical Address:
 Village of Sleetmute Jail
101 Main St
Sleetmute, AK 99668

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Village of Sleetmute Jail
P.O. Box 109
Sleetmute, AK 99668

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Sleetmute, Alaska, is a remote village located in the Bethel Census Area. Home to approximately 86 residents, primarily Alaska Natives, including Yup'ik Eskimos, the community's way of life is deeply rooted in traditional subsistence activities such as hunting, fishing, and gathering. Nestled in the breathtaking Alaskan wilderness, Sleetmute offers abundant opportunities for salmon fishing and wildlife observation. Due to its isolation, residents rely on small aircraft for access, which connects them to neighboring communities. Sleetmute takes pride in preserving its Yup'ik heritage, making it a culturally significant and distinctive enclave within the vast Alaskan landscape.
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Understanding US Bureau of Indian Affairs

Because the legal system in ‘Indian Country’ operates outside of the legal jurisdiction of the cities, counties and states where the individual Indian Reservations are located, and the land is wholly owned and governed by the Tribes, the jails and detention centers on those lands are maintained and run by the individual Tribes. The police that provide the security and enforce the laws and the courts that mete out justice are also controlled by the individual Tribes.

There are over 90 jails and detention centers throughout Indian Country, of which, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Office of Justice Services (OJS) staffs and operates a quarter of these facilities. The remainder are operated by Tribes through the PL 93-638, Self-Governance Compacts and a few are fully funded and operated by a tribe. Each jail is unique in operation and location.

Indian Reservation and Tribal laws also fall under the legal jurisdiction of the federal government. If a federal law has been broken, the Department of Justice may get involved. In that case, a convicted person from a crime committed on Indian Lands may be required to serve their time within the BOP (Federal Bureau of Prisons).

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