Chuloonawick, Alaska

Chuloonawick, Alaska
Unincorporated community
Seal
Chuloonawick Location within the state of Alaska
Coordinates: 62°56′50″N164°10′06″W / 62.947176413841156°N 164.16838545847418°W / 62.947176413841156; -164.16838545847418
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

• List of ghost towns in Alaska

Notes

1. Also spelled "Chuloonavik" ^[3]

References

1. "Chuloonawick Native Village". National Indian Law Library. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
2. "Chuloonawick Native Village". Bureau of Indian Affairs . Retrieved August 14, 2025.
3. "Public Notice". Juneau Empire . September 25, 1973. p. 7. Retrieved August 14, 2025– via newspapers.com.
4. "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.
5. 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.
6. "Oh, THAT Chuloonawick!". The Blade . Associated Press. March 18, 1969. p. 1. Retrieved August 14, 2025– via newspapers.com.
7. "Community Profile". Anchorage Daily News . July 20, 2007. p. 11. Retrieved August 14, 2025– via newspapers.com.
8. "Pride in Native ownership means vote for status quo". Anchorage Daily News . January 11, 1998. p. 21. Retrieved August 14, 2025– via newspapers.com.
9. "Emmonak Community". The City of Emmonak. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
10. "Post Office?". Juneau Empire . Associated Press. March 18, 1969. p. 3. Retrieved August 14, 2025– via newspapers.com.
11. "Embezzler sentenced to a year". Anchorage Daily News . September 13, 2011. p. 3. Retrieved August 14, 2025– via newspapers.com.
12. Hopkins, Kyle (May 25, 2013). "Charges: Emmonak ex-postmaster took $172,000". Anchorage Daily News . p. 3. Retrieved August 14, 2025– via newspapers.com.