Land & Resources
Realty & Trust Services
The Realty & Trust Services program ensures that the trust and restricted federal Indian-owned lands are protected, managed, accounted for, developed, and utilized. The program is responsible for Probates for natives who own trust and restricted land. The program processes a multitude of transactions for trust and restricted land which include:
- Negotiated Sales
- Advertised Sales
- Cash Sales
- Mortgages
- Subdivisions/Partitions
- Gift Deeds
- Rights-of Way/Trespasses
- Leases
- Appraisals
- Surveys
- Gravel Permits
- Mineral/Mining Permits
Tribal Historic Preservation Office
The Organized Village of Kake is the only federally recognized tribe in Alaska that currently has a Tribal Historic Preservation Officer (THPO).
The Organized Village of Kake, through its Tribal Historic Preservation Officer (THPO), assumed duties of the State Historic Preservation Officer on trust lands as allowed under the National Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C 470] Section 101 (d)(2), to protect Historic Properties and Cultural Traditions.
Federal and state agencies are required to contact the Organized Village of Kake THPO before any project begins. Traditional, cultural and sacred areas are not always known to other agencies and can be disrupted or destroyed. If you know any of these areas that needs to be protected because it was important to the Tlingit, please contact our office so we may mitigate, monitor and record any disturbance
Currently our major project is the rehabilitation of the Kake Cannery National Historic Landmark.
Transportation
Transportation Director, Mike Jackson, supervises the Cannery Stabilization, a huge project. He also supervises the Road Maintenance Crew. There are two small sawmills producing lumber for the Cannery Stabilization and two Tree Fallers Contracts out to cut hazard trees down safely and to cut down trees for the sawmills.
Natural Resources
Contact Mike Jackson at 907-785-6471 ext 124 or email at majackson@kakefirstnation.org
NATURAL RESOURCE DIRECTOR
The contact person for the US Forest Service, State of Alaska Fish and Game, and makes OVK comments on State & Federal Regulations that may effect OVK Citizens.
SUBSISTENCE OFFICER
Works with the US Federal Subsistence Resource Committee in SE Alaska and State Wide, making comments when needed on Subsistence regulations that affect OVK Citizens.
Environmental Program
Interim Coordinator: Shawn Merry while OVK advertises for the position.