Chuloonawick, Alaska
Chuloonawick, Alaska | |
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  Chuloonawick Location within the state of Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 62°56′50″N 164°10′06″W / 62.947176413841156°N 164.16838545847418°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Unorganized Borough |
| Census area | Kusilvak |
| Population | |
• Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP Code | 99581-0245[1] |
| Area code | 907 |
| Website | chuloonawick.org[2] (offline) |
Chuloonawick[n 1] ("the place where they salt fish" in Yupik),[4] officially known as Chuloonawick Native Village,[5] is an unincorporated community and ghost town in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska, United States. It has no remaining structures and was located between the cities of Emmonak and Kotlik.[6]
The village was inhabited by the Chuloonawick tribe and currently functions as a fishing camp.[7][8]
History
Chuloonawick was first recorded as "Kwikpakamiut" ("Kwikpak" for short) by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey in 1879.[9]
According to the Associated Press in 1969, Chuloonawick had approximately 130 residents.[10] That year, the Alaska House of Representatives passed a resolution to request the federal government to establish a post office in the village.[6] After the site was abandoned, its residents moved to nearby Emmonak.[9]
In 2011, former tribal administrator Kathleen Lamont (née Blanket) was sentenced to 12 months in prison for embezzlement. She used roughly $100,000 of the village's funds on personal expenses and gambling between 2004 and 2007.[11][12]
While the Chuloonawick tribe currently lives in Emmonak, they consider the site their home. As of 2024, there are plans to redevelop the land.[9]
See also
Notes
References
- ^ "Chuloonawick Native Village". National Indian Law Library. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ "Chuloonawick Native Village". Bureau of Indian Affairs. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ "State flags ordered at half-staff for late, former state Rep. Akers". Anchorage Daily News. Associated Press. December 19, 2003. p. 17. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Estelle Thomson, Angutekaraq; Thompson, Frank; Murphy, Roberta (November 14, 2024). "Many tribal resolutions oppose Izembek land exchange". The Bristol Bay Times and the Dutch Harbor Fisherman. p. T5. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Oh, THAT Chuloonawick!". The Blade. Associated Press. March 18, 1969. p. 1. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Community Profile". Anchorage Daily News. July 20, 2007. p. 11. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pride in Native ownership means vote for status quo". Anchorage Daily News. January 11, 1998. p. 21. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Emmonak Community". The City of Emmonak. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ "Post Office?". Juneau Empire. Associated Press. March 18, 1969. p. 3. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Embezzler sentenced to a year". Anchorage Daily News. September 13, 2011. p. 3. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Hopkins, Kyle (May 25, 2013). "Charges: Emmonak ex-postmaster took $172,000". Anchorage Daily News. p. 3. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via newspapers.com.