Organization
United Tribes of Bristol Bay (UTBB)
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United Tribes of Bristol Bay, formed in 2013 by 14 Alaska tribes, advocates for land, water and self-determination and opposes the Pebble mine.
- Kind
- Tribal consortium (political division of member Tribal governments)
- Native-led
- tribal-government
- Works with
- Yup'ik, Dena'ina and Alutiiq Tribes of Bristol Bay, Southwest Alaska
- Region
- Alaska; AK
- Focus
- Long-term guardianship of lands, air and waters, Tribal self-determination; Bristol Bay salmon watershed protection
- Registry
- EIN not found (ProPublica search for the exact name returned no hit 2026-10-17); donate page says UTBB is IRS-recognized to receive tax-deductible contributions
What happened
United Tribes of Bristol Bay (UTBB) describes itself as a Tribal consortium. Its About page says its membership is 14 federally recognized Tribes in Bristol Bay, representing over 80 percent of the region's population, and that Bristol Bay Tribes founded it in 2013 to have a united voice in efforts to protect their way of life. Its board is made up of representatives from each of the 14 member Tribal governments. Its staff page lists Alannah Hurley (Yup'ik) as Executive Director.
UTBB calls itself a political division of its member Tribal governments. It names four focus areas: long-term guardianship of lands, air and waters; tribal self-determination and sovereignty; sustainable economic development; and community wellbeing. Its lands page says that, together with partners, it has fought the proposed Pebble mine for two decades and works toward permanent protections for land and water and a role for Tribes in managing those lands.
Its sovereignty page says that work includes building capacity through education, self-governance tools and traditional justice systems, and describes this work as still developing.
Its pages describe no land purchase or return. ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer has no listing under the organization's name. Its donate page says it is recognized to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Good to know. A consortium of tribal governments that does not appear in a common nonprofit registry under this name; ask for its tax ID and legal name before giving.
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Our membership consists of 14 federally recognized Tribes in Bristol Bay, representing over 80 percent of the region’s population.
About UTBBAlannah Hurley Executive Director
Our Staff - UTBBAs a political division of our member Tribal governments, our work is primarily focused in four areas
Our Work - UTBBTogether with our partners, we have fought the proposed Pebble mine for two decades
Protecting Our Lands and Waters - UTBB
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- Vetting notes
- 2026-10-17: Own site describes UTBB as a Tribal consortium and a political division of member Tribal governments. Donate page on own domain gives mailing address and phone; no online form seen and no EIN printed, so ask for the EIN before giving. Tax status unverified in a registry. Source: https://www.utbb.org/about-utbb ("United Tribes of Bristol Bay is a Tribal consortium working to protect the traditional Yup’ik, Dena’ina, and Alutiiq ways of life in Southwest Alaska.")
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