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Arctic Village
Vashrąįį Kʼǫǫ
CDP
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Aerial view of Arctic Village in wintertime
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Location of Arctic Village, Alaska
Coordinates: 68°7′19″N 145°31′40″W / 68.12194°N 145.52778°W / 68.12194; -145.52778Coordinates: 68°7′19″N 145°31′40″W / 68.12194°N 145.52778°W / 68.12194; -145.52778
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
Census AreaYukon-Koyukuk
Government
 • State senatorMike Cronk (R)
 • State rep.Rebecca Schwanke (R)
Area
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 • TotalTemplate:Infobox settlement/areadisp
 • LandTemplate:Infobox settlement/areadisp
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Population
 (2020)
 • Total151
 • DensityTemplate:Infobox settlement/densdisp
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99722
Area code(s)907
FIPS code02-03990

Arctic Village (Vashrąįį Kʼǫǫ[2][3] in Gwichʼin) is an unincorporated Native American village[4] and a census-designated place (CDP) in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Arctic Village had a population of 151.[5] The village is located in the large Gwichʼin speaking region of Alaska, and the local dialect is known as Diʼhaii Gwich’in,[citation needed] wherein the word for 'my mother' is shahanh.[6] As of 1999, over 95% of the community speaks and understands the language.[7] As of 2019, the second village chief was against oil drilling because of the impact on caribou.

History

Evidence from archaeological investigations indicate that the Arctic Village area may have been settled as early as 4500 BC.[8] Around 500 AD the Athabascan speaking Gwichʼin people (often called Neetsʼaii Gwichʼin or "those who dwell to the north")[8] came into the area with seasonal hunting and fishing camps. About 1900, the village became a permanent settlement.[8]

Language

Written documentation of the Gwich’in language dates to the 1870s, when Christian missionaries began producing texts as part of their translation and missionary efforts among the Gwich’in people.[9] These early materials represent some of the first recorded uses of the language in written form.[10]

A standardized modern writing system for the Gwich’in language was later developed in the 1960s to support literacy, education, and long-term language preservation efforts within the community of Arctic Village.[11]

Geography

Arctic Village is located at 68°7′19″N 145°31′40″W / 68.12194°N 145.52778°W / 68.12194; -145.52778 (68.121828, -145.527686),[12] on the east fork of the Chandalar River, about a hundred miles north of Fort Yukon.[8] The area consists of flat floodlands near the river, but is mostly wooded hills.[8]

The CDP has a total area of 69.9 square miles (181 km2), of which, 61.71 square miles (159.8 km2) is land and 8.12 square miles (21.0 km2) (11.63%) is water.[8][13]

Climate

Arctic Village has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc). On September 30, 1970, Arctic Village recorded a low temperature of Template:Cvt, which is the lowest recorded temperature in Alaska in the month of September. Arctic village heats up very quickly during the months of May and June, peaking in July at an average daily high at Template:Cvt, while temperatures start to fall rapidly by the end of July, and even more so during the months of August and September. Summer temperatures are surprisingly mild considering its location North of 68 degrees latitude.[14]

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Demographics

Template:US Census population Arctic Village first appeared on the 1910 U.S. Census as the unincorporated village of "Arctic."[15] It did not appear on the 1920 census.[16] It returned as "Arctic" from 1930[17] through 1960.[18] In 1970, it then returned under its present name of Arctic Village.[19] It was made a census-designated place (CDP) in 1980.[20] Curiously, it reported the same population in 1910 and 1930 (40 residents), and in 2000[21] and 2010 it reported the same population of 152.[22]

As of the census of 2000, there were 152[23] (or 123?[24]) people, 52 households, and 30 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2.5 inhabitants per square mile (0.97/km2). There were 67 housing units at an average density of Template:Cvt. The racial makeup of the CDP was 7.89% White, 86.18% Native American, and 5.92% from two or more races. 0.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 52 households, out of which 44.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.0% were married couples living together, 21.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.58.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 41.4% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 2.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 128.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $20,250, and the median income for a family was $19,000. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $10,000 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $10,761. About 30.8% of families and 46.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 53.1% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

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Episcopal church at Arctic Village

Education

Yukon Flats School District operates the Arctic Village School.[25]

Politics

As of 2019, David Smith Jr. was the second tribal chief of Arctic Village; he opposes oil drilling because of the impact on caribou.[26]

Literature

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ↑ Meaning "creek with steep bank" "Vashraii K'oo (Arctic Village) Community Plan 2019-2021" (PDF). Tanana Chiefs Conference. Arctic Village. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Alaska Native Place Names | Alaska Native Language Archive". www.uaf.edu.
  4. ↑ Arctic Village is recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs as an unincorporated Native Village under the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934. See, Indian Affairs Bureau, Department of the Interior (2005) "Alaska Region: A: Native Village of Arctic Village" Federal Register March 21, 2005, Volume 70, Number 53, p. 13519
  5. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  6. ↑ "About the Gwich'in Language". Gwich'in Language: An Introduction. Archived from the original on November 26, 2025. Retrieved May 5, 2022. (Note: this webpage's text suffers from UTF-8–Windows-1252 partial mojibake.)
  7. ↑ Michael Krauss, 1999 (via ANLC archives at the Univ. of Alaska Fairbanks)[full citation needed]
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 Tiller, Veronica E. Velarde (2005) "Venetie" Tiller's Guide to Indian Country BowArrow Publishing Co., Albuquerque, NM, p. 278, ISBN 978-1-885931-04-7
  9. ↑ "Gwich'in Athabaskan Language Collection". Alaska Native Language Archive. University of Alaska Fairbanks. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Gwich'in Athabaskan Language Collection". Alaska Native Language Archive. University of Alaska Fairbanks. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Alaska Native Languages: Gwich'in". Alaska Native Language Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  12. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  13. ↑ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer File: Places", United States Census Bureau
  14. ↑ "ARCTIC VILLAGE, ALASKA - Climate Summary". wrcc.dri.edu. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Supplement for Alaska" (PDF). 2.census.gov. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Population" (PDF). 2.census.gov. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Alaska" (PDF). 2.census.gov. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Number of Inhabitants" (PDF). 2.census.gov. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  19. ↑ "1970 Census of Population" (PDF). 2.census.gov. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  20. ↑ "Number of Inhabitants : Alaska" (PDF). 2.census.gov. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  21. ↑ U.S. Census Bureau. "2000 Census of Population and Housing - Alaska" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 18, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  22. ↑ "2010 Census of Population and Housing - Alaska" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  23. ↑ U.S. Census Bureau. "Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000". Decennial Census, DEC Summary File 2 Demographic Profile, Table DP1.
  24. ↑ U.S. Census Bureau. "Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000". Decennial Census, DEC Summary File 4 Demographic Profile, Table DP1.
  25. ↑ "Mailing Addresses and Contact Information Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine." Yukon Flats School District. Retrieved on December 4, 2016.
  26. ↑ Elizabeth Harball (July 3, 2019). "As Oil Drilling Nears In Arctic Refuge, 2 Alaska Villages See Different Futures". NPR.

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