Facilities, Utilities,
Schools and Health Care |
Water is pumped from Buckland River, treated in the
washeteria building, and stored in a 100,000-gallon tank.
Some residents have water delivered to home tanks, but
most haul their own water. The City pumps flush/haul waste
tanks or hauls honeybuckets to the sewage lagoon. A flush/haul
system has been problematic on the South side of town,
and freezes and fails during the winter. Only 8 homes
and the school have functioning plumbing; 74 homes are
not served. Major improvements are underway -- a new water
treatment plant and sewage lagoon improvements are under
construction. Serving the 26 homes are the south side
are the priority. Individuals dispose of refuse in dumpsters,
which are hauled to the landfill. DEC has approved the
landfill for use, although it is not permitted.
Electricity is provided by City of Buckland.
There is one school located in the community, attended
by 170 students.
Local hospitals or health clinics include Buckland Health
Clinic. |
Economy and Transportation |
Residents depend on a subsistence lifestyle for most food
sources. A herd of more than 2,000 reindeer are managed;
workers are paid in meat. Employment is primarily with the
school, City, health clinic and stores. Some mining also
occurs. One resident holds a commercial fishing permit.
The community is interested in developing a Native food
products and crafts manufacturing facility to produce reindeer
sausage, berry products, labrador tea and ivory and wood
carving.
Buckland's major means of transportation are plane, small
boat, barge and snowmachine; there are no roads outside
of the village. Buckland has a State-owned 2,580' gravel
airstrip which serves a number of scheduled and chartered
flights. Crowley Marine barges in fuel, and various lighterage
companies deliver cargo and supplies each summer. |
Organizations with
Local Offices |
City - City of Buckland, P.O. Box 49, Buckland, AK 99727,
Phone 907-494-2121, Fax 907-494-2138, E-mail: dhadley@maniilaq.org
Village Council - Native Village of Buckland, P.O. Box 67,
Buckland, AK 99727, Phone 907-494-2171, Fax 907-494-2217,
E-mail: gcparrish@maniilaq.org |
Borough - Northwest Arctic Borough, P.O. Box 1110, Kotzebue,
AK 99752, Phone 907-442-2500, Fax 907-442-2930, E-mail:
mayor@northwestarcticborough.org, Web: http://www.northwestarcticborough.org/
School District - Northwest Arctic Schools, P.O. Box 51,
Kotzebue, AK 99752, Phone 907-442-3472, Fax 907-442-2392,
E-mail: mdunleavy@nsbsd.org, Web: http://www.nwabsd.schoolzone.net
Regional Native Corporation - NANA Regional Corporation,
101 E. Benson Blvd., Anchorage, AK 99508, Phone 907-265-4100,
Fax 907-265-4123, E-mail: marie.greene@nana.com, Web: http://www.nana.com/
Native Housing Authority - Native Village of Buckland, P.O.
Box 67, Buckland, AK 99727, Phone 907-494-2171, Fax 907-494-2217,
E-mail: gcparrish@maniilaq.org
Regional Native Health Corporation - Maniilaq Assoc., P.O.
Box 256, Kotzebue, AK 99752, Phone 907-442-3311, Fax 907-442-7678,
E-mail: jdallemolle@maniilaq.org, Web: http://www.maniilaq.org/
Regional Development - NW Arctic Economic Dev. Comm., P.O.
Box 1110, Kotzebue, AK 99752, Phone 907-442-2500, Fax 907-442-3740,
E-mail: lstoops@northwestarcticborough.org, Web: http://www.northwestarcticborough.org/edc/
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