Story of Igiugig: Native Sovereignty in Alaska

Check out this newly released short film about the Igiugig Native Village in Alaska, located at the mouth of the Kvichak River, home to the world’s largest salmon run. The Igiugig people have been on a journey toward true self-determination, using their 8,000-year history in the region to inform a plan for stewarding natural resources while ensuring cultural continuity and the health and wellbeing of their children and families. Students from the Harvard Kennedy School worked with Igiugig filmmakers to produce the video, which offers an inspiring view of the possibilities for tribal community development in even the most remote locations in North America.