The Yupik nation is group of villages that work together to create a tribal government. In their quest for tribal recognition they have several meetings and discussions on how the want to create their governing system so they can achieve sovereignty. The Yupik nation was created in 1978 and has 19 tribes, the main tribes in this group are the Akiak, the Akiachak, the Tuluksak, and the wethluk. In western Alaska there is no precedence for one organization or one leader with the authority to command the diverse interests in the delta region. This can be a problem when the appearance of unity is necessary. When lobbying for support in Washington D.C. Yupik people need to look united, but they recognize the need to work on many fronts at once.
