Adak
Aleut Lands
Adak Island
Adak Island was populated by the Unangax̂ people until the 1830s when permanent villages were abandoned, and the island was then used for subsistence. In 1942, during World War II, the Adak Army Airfield was established for defensive action against Japanese forces occupying Attu and Kiska. In 1945 the facilities were transferred to Alaskan Air Command and then transferred again to the U.S. Navy in 1950 until the facility was closed on March 31, 1997, through the Base Realignment and Closure Program of 1995.
On March 17, 2004, Aleut received 47,150 acres (about twice the area of Manhattan) of land and many repurposed facilities on Adak Island as the result of a Land Transfer Agreement with the United States Government facilitated by the Department of the Interior under public Law Order 7609.
Land Use
Aleut Lands Department oversees all Land Use Permits on Adak Island, and offers permits for fishing and hunting caribou and birds on Adak Island. We have partnered with operators that share our vision and are also committed to environmental and socially responsible practices. Please contact Aleut for questions regarding Adak lands, or to obtain a Land Use Permit.
