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Venetie, Alaska, is a remote village located in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area. It has a population of approximately 167 residents, primarily of Gwich'in Athabascan Native heritage. The village's way of life is deeply rooted in subsistence activities such as hunting, fishing, and gathering, serving as their primary source of sustenance. Venetie's scenic environment offers excellent opportunities for wildlife observation and preserving traditional customs. Due to its isolation, the community relies on small aircraft for transportation. Venetie takes great pride in the preservation of its Gwich'in traditions and language, making it a culturally significant and unique community in the Alaskan wilderness.
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Tribe: Village of Venetie (See Native Village of Venetie Tribal Government)

Phone: 907-849-8212

Physical Address:
 Village of Venetie Jail
110 Woodyard Way
Venetie, AK 99781

Mailing Address (personal mail):
 Inmate's First and Last Name
Village of Venetie Jail
P.O. Box 81109
Venetie, AK 99781

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About the Village of Venetie Jail
Venetie, Alaska, is a remote village located in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area. It has a population of approximately 167 residents, primarily of Gwich'in Athabascan Native heritage. The village's way of life is deeply rooted in subsistence activities such as hunting, fishing, and gathering, serving as their primary source of sustenance. Venetie's scenic environment offers excellent opportunities for wildlife observation and preserving traditional customs. Due to its isolation, the community relies on small aircraft for transportation. Venetie takes great pride in the preservation of its Gwich'in traditions and language, making it a culturally significant and unique community in the Alaskan wilderness.
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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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