Notable people Harry Brower Sr. (1924–1992), a whaling captain, community leader Kamaka Hepa (born 2000), college basketball player for the Texas Longhorns and Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Eben Hopson (1922–1980), a former member of the Alaska Senate Morgan Kibby (born 1984), actress, singer, songwriter Edna Ahgeak MacLean (born 1944), linguist, educator, and former President of Iḷisaġvik College Sadie Neakok (1916–2004), the first female magistrate in Alaska John Nusunginya (1927–1981), a former member of the Alaska House of Representatives Josiah Patkotak (born 1994), a former member of the Alaska House of Representatives, mayor of the North Slope Borough Tara Sweeney (born 1973), former Assistant Secretary for Native American affairs at the United States Department of the Interior.
nOtaBle PEoPLE harRY bRoWEr Sr. (1924–1992), a whalINg capTaIN, comMuNity lEader kAmAka Hepa (Born 2000), College BasketBalL Player for the tExAS LoNghoRns AnD hAWaii raINBoW WarriOrS eben hOPsoN (1922–1980), a formER Member Of the alAskA SenaTE morGan kIbby (born 1984), Actress, singer, sOnGwRiTer edna ahGeak maclean (boRn 1944), lInguisT, eDucator, and former prEsIDEnt Of iḶisAġviK colleGe SAdIE neaKOK (1916–2004), The fiRSt FemaLE MAgisTraTe in Alaska john NUsUNGinyA (1927–1981), a foRmEr memBeR oF tHe alaska house of rEpREsEnTATiveS josiah patKotAk (BoRn 1994), a former mEmber Of thE alasKa hOUse Of represEntAtiVes, MAYOr oF thE nortH slOpe boroUgh tara sweEnEy (born 1973), Former assisTaNt secretarY FOr Native AMeRICaN affairs at thE unitEd sTaTes DeparTmEnt Of The intERiOr.