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Upper Kalskag, a remote village located in the Bethel Census Area of Alaska, lies on the Kuskokwim River. Home to approximately 210 residents, the community is predominantly composed of Alaska Natives, mainly Yup'ik Eskimos. The village's way of life centers around subsistence activities, including hunting, fishing, and gathering, which are essential for their sustenance. Upper Kalskag's pristine natural surroundings provide ample opportunities for salmon fishing and wildlife observation. Due to its isolation, accessibility primarily relies on small aircraft. The preservation of Yup'ik traditions and language is deeply ingrained in the village's cultural identity, making it a culturally significant and distinctive enclave within the vast Alaskan wilderness.
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Tribe: Village of Kalskag

Phone: 907-471-2207

Physical Address:
 Village of Kalskag Jail
Lot 1 Block 1 Tract B (MFB)
Kalskag, AK 99607

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 Inmate's First and Last Name
Village of Kalskag Jail
P.O. Box 50
Kalskag, AK 99607

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Upper Kalskag, a remote village located in the Bethel Census Area of Alaska, lies on the Kuskokwim River. Home to approximately 210 residents, the community is predominantly composed of Alaska Natives, mainly Yup'ik Eskimos. The village's way of life centers around subsistence activities, including hunting, fishing, and gathering, which are essential for their sustenance. Upper Kalskag's pristine natural surroundings provide ample opportunities for salmon fishing and wildlife observation. Due to its isolation, accessibility primarily relies on small aircraft. The preservation of Yup'ik traditions and language is deeply ingrained in the village's cultural identity, making it a culturally significant and distinctive enclave within the vast 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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