Economy and Transportation
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Most employment in Kipnuk is in seasonal activities such
as commercial fishing and construction. Subsistence activities
are a major component of the Kipnuk lifestyle. 97 residents
hold commercial fishing permits. Coastal Villages Seafood,
Inc., processes halibut and salmon in Kipnuk. Income is
also obtained by trapping. The community is also interested
in an arts and crafts marketing cooperative.
Kipnuk offers a State-owned 2,120' gravel airstrip, with scheduled air
taxi service five times each day. Charter services are also available.
A seaplane base is also available. Boats and skiffs are used by residents
for local travel during the summer, with snowmachines in the winter. Winter
trails exist to Tuntutuliak (77 mi.), Chefornak (20 mi.) and Kwigillingok
(35 mi.) Although there is no dock, barges from Bethel deliver cargo each
summer. It is a local priority to construct docking facilities. |
Organizations with
Local Offices
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Village Corporation - Kugkaktlik Limited, P.O. Box 36,
Kipnuk, AK 99614, Phone 907-896-5414, Fax 907-896-5140
Village Council - Kipnuk Traditional Council, P.O. Box 57, Kipnuk, AK 99614,
Phone 907-896-5515, Fax 907-896-5240 |
School District - Lower Kuskokwim Schools, P.O. Box 305,
Bethel, AK 99559-0305, Phone 907-543-4800, Fax 907-543-4904,
E-mail: bill_ferguson@lksd.org,
Web: http://www.lksd.org
Regional Native Corporation - Calista Corporation, 301 Calista Court, Suite
A, Anchorage, AK 99518-3028, Phone 907-279-5516, Fax 907-272-5060, E-mail: calista@calistacorp.com,
Web: http://www.calistacorp.com/
Native Housing Authority - AVCP Reg. Housing Authority, P.O. Box 767, Bethel,
AK 99559, Phone 907-543-3121, Fax 907-543-3933, E-mail: ron@avcphousing.org
Regional Development - Lower Kuskokwim Ec. Dev. Coun., P.O. Box 2021, Bethel,
AK 99559, Phone 907-543-5967, Fax 907-543-3130, E-mail: carl_berger@ddc-alaska.org
CDQ Group - Coastal Villages Region Fund, 711 H Street, Suite 200, Anchorage,
AK 99501-3461, Phone 907-278-5151, Fax 907-278-5150, E-mail: morgen_c@coastalvillages.org,
Web: http://www.coastalvillages.org/ |
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