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Nunam Iqua
(NOO-nam ICK-wa); formerly Sheldon Point
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| Current Population: |
207
(2008 DCCED Certified Population)
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| Incorporation Type: |
2nd Class City |
| Borough Located In: |
Unorganized |
| Taxes: |
Sales: 4%,
Property: None, Special: None
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| Coastal Management District: |
Ceñaliulriit CRSA |
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| Location
and Climate |
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Nunam Iqua is on a south fork of the Yukon River, about 9 miles south of Alakanuk and 18 miles southwest of Emmonak on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. It lies 500 miles northwest of Anchorage. The community
lies at approximately 62.533610° North Latitude
and -164.841110° West Longitude.
(Sec. 10, T028N, R084W, Seward Meridian.)
Nunam Iqua is located in the
Bethel Recording District.
The area encompasses 13.2
sq. miles of land and 5.3 sq. miles
of water.
The climate is maritime, averaging 60 inches of snowfall with a total of 18 inches of precipitation per year. Temperatures range from -25 to 78 °F. Heavy winds in the fall and winter often limit accessibility. The Bering Sea is ice-free from mid-June through October. |
Topographic
map of
Nunam Iqua
area
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| History, Culture
and Demographics |
| Nunam Iqua was historically the location of summer fish camps, due to its location near the Black River. In Yup'ik, the name means "end of the tundra." A man called Sheldon owned and operated a fish saltery at the site in the late 30s and early 40s. The saltry was later operated by Northern Commercial Company. The village was first measured in 1950 by the U.S. Census, which recorded a population of 43 residents. The City of Sheldon Point was formed in 1974. In November 1999, residents voted to change their name to the City of Nunam Iqua.
A federally-recognized tribe is located in the community -- the Native Village of Nunam Iqua.
The population of the community consists of 93.9%
Alaska Native or part Native.
Commercial fishing and subsistence activities are the means of support in this Yup'ik Eskimo village. The sale or importation of alcohol is banned in the village.
During the 2000 U.S. Census,
total housing units numbered 45, and vacant housing units numbered 10.
Vacant housing units used
only seasonally numbered 3.
U.S. Census data for Year
2000 showed 35 residents
as employed. The unemployment rate at that time was
40.68 percent,
although
58.82 percent of
all adults were not in the work force. The median household
income was $29,000, per capita income was $6,725, and
36.26 percent of residents
were living below the poverty level.
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| Facilities,
Utilities, Schools and Health Care |
| Residents haul treated well water from a new storage tank. Water delivery is also available. Honeybuckets are disposed into bunkers and hauled to a waste site by the city. A few homes are connected to a community septic tank and have plumbing.
Electricity is provided by Nunam Iqua Electric Co..
There is one school located in the community,
attended by 67
students.
Local hospitals or health clinics include Nunam Iqua Clinic (907-498-4228); Pearl E. Johnson Sub-Regional Clinic (907-949-3500) in Emmonak.
Nunam Iqua/Sheldon Point is classified as an isolated village, it is found in EMS Region 7A in the Yukon/Kuskokwim Region. Emergency Services have coastal, floatplane and air access. Emergency service is provided by a health aide
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| Economy
and Transportation |
Commercial fishing is the economic foundation of the community. Thirteen residents hold commercial fishing permits. There are a few year-round positions with government organizations and the private sector. Subsistence activities and trapping supplement income. Salmon, beluga whale, seal, moose, and waterfowl are harvested.
Nunam Iqua has easy access by boat and barge. It has a state-owned, city-operated 3,015' long by 60' wide gravel airstrip. Float plane landing sites are available at Kwemeluk Pass and Swan Lake. In the winter, snowmachines serve as the primary mode of inter-village transportation. |
Organizations
with Local Offices
City -
City of Nunam Iqua
P.O. Box 26
Nunam Iqua, AK 99666-0026
Phone 907-498-4226
Fax 907-498-4250
Village Corporation -
Swan Lake Corporation
P.O. Box 31
Nunam Iqua, AK 99666
Phone 907-498-4227
Fax 907-498-4242
Village Council -
Native Village of Nunam Iqua
P.O. Box 27
Nunam Iqua, AK 99666-0027
Phone 907-498-4184
Fax 907-498-4185
Regional
Organizations
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
Regional Native Health Corporation - Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corp.
P.O. Box 528
Bethel, AK 99559
Phone 907-543-6020
Fax 907-543-6006
E-mail gene_peltola@ykhc.org
Web http://www.ykhc.org/
CDQ Group - Yukon Delta Fisheries Dev. Assoc.
1016 West Sixth Avenue, Suite 301
Anchorage, AK 99501-1963
Phone 907-644-0326
Fax 907-644-0327
E-mail ragnaraydf@aol.com
Web http://www.ydfda.org
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