Anaktuvuk
Pass Facilities, Utilities, Schools
and Health Care |
The North Slope Borough provides all utilities. There
are two central wells in Anaktuvuk Pass, including a treated
watering point at Nunamiut School. Most households have
water delivered by truck to holding tanks, and have honeybuckets
hauled. A few residents haul their own water. Almost 80%
of homes have running water in the kitchen. A $17 million
project, to provide piped water and sewer and household
plumbing, began construction in 1996. Flush toilets and
showers are planned for all residences. A new landfill
is near completion.
Electricity is provided by North Slope Borough.
There is one school located in the community, attended
by 94 students.
Local hospitals or health clinics include Anaktuvuk Pass
Health Clinic. Auxiliary health care is provided by Anaktuvuk
Pass Volunteer Fire Dept. (661-3529). |
Anaktuvuk
Pass, Alaska Economy and Transportation |
Economic and employment opportunities are limited in Anaktuvuk
Pass, due to its isolation. Hunting and trapping for the
sale of skins, guiding hunters, or making traditional Caribou
skin masks or clothing provides income. Some residents have
seasonal employment outside of the community. Caribou is
the primary source of meat; other subsistence foods include
trout, grayling, moose, sheep, brown bear, ptarmigan and
water fowl.
The 4,760' gravel airstrip is owned and operated by the
North Slope Borough, and provides Anaktuvuk Pass with year-round
access. A $3.4 million airport improvement project will
be completed by Fall 1999. There is no road to Anaktuvuk
Pass, but "Cat-trains" transport cargo from the
Trans-Alaska pipeline haul road during winter months. Snow
machines and ATVs are used for local transportation. |
Anaktuvuk
Pass, Alaska Organizations with
Local Offices |
City - City of Anaktuvuk Pass, P.O. Box 21030, Anaktuvuk
Pass, AK 99721-0030, Phone 907-661-3612, Fax 907-661-3613,
E-mail: akpcity@gci.net
Village Corporation - Nunamiut Corporation, P.O. Box 21009,
Anaktuvuk Pass, AK 99721, Phone 907-661-3220, Fax 907-661-3025,
E-mail: nunacorp@aol.com
Village Council - Village of Anaktuvuk Pass, P.O. Box 21065,
Anaktuvuk Pass, AK 99721, Phone 907-661-2535, Fax 907-661-2536
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Anaktuvuk
Pass, Alaska Regional Organizations
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Borough - North Slope Borough, P.O. Box 69, Barrow, AK
99723, Phone 907-852-2611, Fax 907-852-0337, E-mail: george.ahmaogak@north-slope.org,
Web: http://www.north-slope.org/
School District - North Slope Borough Schools, P.O. Box
169, Barrow, AK 99723-0169, Phone 907-852-5311, Fax 907-852-9503,
E-mail: michael.smith@nsbsd.org,
Web: http://www.nsbsd.k12.ak.us
Regional Native Corporation - Arctic Slope Regional Corp.,
1230 Agvik St., Barrow, AK 99723, Phone 907-852-8633, Fax
907-852-5733, Web: http://www.asrc.com/
Native Housing Authority - Tagiugmiullu Nunamiullu Housing
Authority, P.O. Box 409, Barrow, AK 99723, Phone 907-852-0290,
Fax 907-852-0373, E-mail: drexford@co.north-slope.ak.us
Regional Native Non-Profit - Arctic Slope Native Assoc.,
Ltd., P.O. Box 1232, Barrow, AK 99723, Phone 907-852-2762,
Fax 907-852-2763, E-mail: ebenh@barrow.com,
Web: http://www.asna.org
Regional Development - Arctic Development Council, P.O.
Box 1353, Barrow, AK 99723, Phone 907-852-4146, Fax 907-852-4147,
E-mail: adc1@barrow.com,
Web: http://www.arcticdevelopment.org |
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