Tribal Police & Emergency Services
John Phillip Sr. - 1st Tribal Policeman of Kwigillingok and Kongiganak
Tribal Police Headquarters
Location: Across from Kong Clinic Downtown
Emergency Numbers: (907) 557-2300 or (907) 557-2301
7 Days a Week Hours of Operation
10 AM - 5 PM Business Hours
11 PM - 2 AM Patrol Hours
Tribal Police Force
Chief of Tribal Police Leanne Miller
Tribal Police II Darren Buzz
Tribal Police I David K. David
Tribal Police On-call Hillary Gregory
A Rabbit's Coat & Hypothermia
This is a traditional "Inerquun" or cautionary tale used by our forefathers and blended with current events of hypothermia to validate the urgency. Tommy Phillip is a Yup'ik Eskimo elder in the village of Kongiganak. He was born in the mid-1930s and still remembers life before western civilization started impacting the way of life of the Yupiit. We share this with gratitude for his immense knowledge.
Kong Search & Rescue Volunteers
Here is a piece if news worth sharing about our volunteers here in Kongiganak. It is noteworthy when a life is saved. Listen to the story for additional tips, "Throw your anchor out when your engine breaks down, that way your boat is facing the wind in rough waters..." Click here for the news LINK, originally aired by KYUK on October 13, 2021.
Photo courtesy of Robert Otto. Kong Search & Rescue Crew back in November 2019.