About us

The mission of the Valdez Native Tribe is to promote the unity, self-determination, and empowerment of the Alaska Native and American Indian beneficiaries residing in the Valdez area, by providing services that will strengthen, increase opportunities, and enhance the mental, physical and spiritual well being of our people, in harmony with our land and traditional values.

The Valdez Native Tribe (VNT) is located in Valdez, Alaska, in Prince William Sound and approximately 300 miles from Anchorage. For the Alaskan Native people of this region, Valdez was historically a favorite place to hunt, fish, gather, and trade. Today the VNT, formed in 1974, as a 501c3 non-profit, is the Tribal organization for the local Native community that provides culturally relevant, health, social, and educational services to any Alaska Native or American Indian living in the Valdez service area. Currently, there are over 700 individuals from 200 households who, proudly, call the VNT their tribe.