Alakanuk, Alaska Alakanuk is a small river community in western Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. Predominantly Yup'ik, it relies on subsistence activities, regional transportation, and village servi…
Allakaket, Alaska Small Koyukon Athabascan city in Alaska's Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, located on the Koyukuk River. Subsistence-based community with a history tied to river travel and Indigenous cu…
Aniak, Alaska: a river town and regional hub Aniak, Alaska Aniak is a small city on the Kuskokwim River in southwestern Alaska. A regional transport and service center for nearby villages, it had about 570 residents in 2007 and supports su…
Alaska Arctic Region: Geography, Communities, and Economy Arctic Alaska Overview of Alaska's Arctic Region: its tundra geography, Indigenous communities and remote towns, transport challenges, wildlife, and the economy from subsistence to oil-driven de…
Atka, Alaska — remote city on Atka Island in the Aleutian chain Atka, Alaska Atka is a small city on Atka Island in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. A largely Unangax̂ (Aleut) community with a subsistence-oriented way of life, volcanic landscape, and a histo…
Bethel Census Area, Alaska A large, sparsely populated census area in western Alaska centered on the city of Bethel; notable for Yup'ik culture, river transportation, subsistence economy, and administration…
Brevig Mission, Alaska Remote city on Alaska’s Seward Peninsula; a predominantly Alaska Native community founded as a mission settlement, sustained by subsistence life, local institutions, and facing mod…
