Chevak Native Village Jail

Chevak Native Village Jail Information

Chevak is a city located in Alaska's Kusilvak Census Area. 938 people were counted in the population in 2010, up from 765 in 2000. In Chevak, there is a trilingual system that includes Cup'ik, English, and a combination of the two. The locals in Chevak refer to themselves as Cup'ik people rather than Yup'ik and speak a dialect of Central Yup'ik called Cup'ik. Due to their distinct character, they were able to create the Kashunamiut School District as a single-site district rather than merge with a nearby district.

Tribe: Chevak Native Village

Phone: 907-858-7428

Physical Address:
Chevak Native Village Jail
140 Aurora Street
Chevak, AK 99563

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's First and Last Name
Chevak Native Village Jail
P.O. Box 140
Chevak, AK 99563-0140

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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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