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Telida
(tuh-LYE-duh)
For a Map of Telida click here
| Current Population: |
3
(2008 Estimated Population (not Certified))
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| Incorporation Type: |
Unincorporated |
| Borough Located In: |
Unorganized |
| Taxes: |
No taxing authority
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| Location
and Climate |
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Telida is located on the south side of the Swift Fork (McKinley Fork) of the Kuskokwim River, about 50 miles northeast of Medfra. The community
lies at approximately 63.383890° North Latitude
and -153.282220° West Longitude.
(Sec. 28, T024S, R029E, Kateel River Meridian.)
Telida is located in the
Mt. McKinley Recording District.
The area experiences a cold, continental climate. Summer temperatures average 42 to 80, winters can range from -60 to 0. The Kuskokwim is generally ice-free from June through October. |
Topographic
map of
Telida
area
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| History, Culture
and Demographics |
| Athabascan Indian folklore indicates Telida's descendants are from two sisters, survivors of a Yukon Indian attack, who fled from the McKinley area to Telida Lake where they discovered whitefish at its outlet. Telida means "lake whitefish" in Athabascan. The women were later discovered by stragglers from the Yukon party, who married the women and settled at the Lake. The village has had three locations; the first was located over one mile upstream, and was first visited by army explorers in 1899. When the course of the Swift Fork changed, the first site was abandoned for a move to what is now called "Old Telida." In 1916, some residents moved to the present day site, "New Telida," four or five miles downstream from Old Telida. A Russian Orthodox Chapel, St. Basil the Great, was built at the old site in 1918. In 1920-21, Telida was a stopping point on the McGrath-Nenana Trail, and hundreds of people used the roadhouse. In 1935, the old village flooded, and the remaining residents relocated to the new site. In 1958, a fire cleared an area in which the villagers constructed an airstrip. Many families moved to Takotna during the school year, and lived in Telida only during summer months. A local school was built in the 1970s, but the population has declined since, and the school has been closed.
A federally-recognized tribe is located in the community -- the Telida Village.
The population of the community consists of 100%
Alaska Native or part Native.
Telida is an Upper Kuskokwim Athabascan village. Subsistence is an important activity.
During the 2000 U.S. Census,
total housing units numbered 8, and vacant housing units numbered 6.
U.S. Census data for Year
2000 showed 0 residents
as employed. The unemployment rate at that time was
0 percent,
although
0 percent of
all adults were not in the work force. The median household
income was $0, per capita income was $0, and
0 percent of residents
were living below the poverty level.
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| Facilities,
Utilities, Schools and Health Care |
| Water is hauled from the school watering point or the River. Outhouses are used for sewage disposal. No homes are plumbed. Traditional steambaths are available.
Electricity is provided by Telida Village Utility.
There are no state operated schools located in the community.
Local hospitals or health clinics include Telida Health Clinic.
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| Economy
and Transportation |
Telida is heavily dependent on subsistence activities. Employment is primarily in seasonal summer jobs. Trapping, handicrafts and gardening also sustain residents.
Access to Telida is primarily by air. A locally-maintained 1,900' long by 40' wide turf/dirt airstrip is available. Small boats can reach Telida, but snags and sticks downriver prevent large boat access. There is no road connection, but a winter trail connects the village with Nikolai. Snowmobiles, motor bikes and ATVs are used. |
Organizations
with Local Offices
Village Council -
Telida Village
P.O. Box 9104
Nikolai, AK 99691
Phone 907-293-2641
Fax 907-293-2641
E-mail kuskoyim@aol.com
Regional
Organizations
Regional Native Corporation - Doyon, Limited
1 Doyon Place, Suite 300
Fairbanks, AK 99701-2941
Phone 907-459-2000
Fax 907-459-2060
E-mail info@doyon.com
Web http://www.doyon.com
Regional Native Health Corporation - Tanana Chiefs Conference
P.O. Box 129
Tok, AK 99780
Phone 907-883-5181
Fax 907-883-1114
E-mail rose.isaac@tananachiefs.org
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