# Josiah Patkotak

_American politician_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/people/josiah-patkotak
Last updated: 2026-11-09

> Josiah Aullaqsruaq Patkotak is an Iñupiaq politician from Alaska. He also played the lead role in Andrew Okpeaha MacLean's On the Ice (2011).

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 22 March 1994 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105086763#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Utqiagvik ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105086763#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105086763#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; project manager; whaler; actor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105086763#P106))
- **Education:** Barrow High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105086763#P69))
- **Positions held:** mayor (since 10 October 2023 · BS 23 Asoj 2080 onwards); member of the Alaska House of Representatives (2023–2023); member of the Alaska House of Representatives ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105086763#P39))

## Questions

**When was Josiah Patkotak born?**  
Josiah Patkotak was born on 22 March 1994 in Utqiagvik.

**What positions has Josiah Patkotak held?**  
Positions held by Josiah Patkotak include: mayor (since 10 October 2023); member of the Alaska House of Representatives (2023–2023); member of the Alaska House of Representatives.

**Where did Josiah Patkotak study?**  
Josiah Patkotak was educated at Barrow High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Josiah Patkotak](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josiah_Patkotak) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q105086763](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105086763) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Josiah Patkotak.jpg by Office of Senator Dan Sullivan (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Josiah_Patkotak.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Josiah Patkotak, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Josiah Patkotak.jpg — Office of Senator Dan Sullivan, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Josiah Patkotak". DigiNepal. Last updated 9 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/josiah-patkotak. Retrieved 15 November 2026.