Sand Point
The City of Sand Point is one of six communities in the Aleutians East Borough. Sand Point is located on the northwest portion of Popof Island, in the Shumagin Island group that lies south of the Alaska Peninsula. Almost half the inhabitants are of Unangan descent, mainly from the Qagan Tayagungin Tribe. The community is home to one of the largest commercial fishing vessels in the Aleutian region. For more info, visit the link below:
King Cove
The City of King Cove is one of six communities in the Aleutians East Borough. King Cove is located on the south side of the Alaska Peninsula. The predominantly Aleut fishing community is situated in a narrow valley overshadowed by rugged mountains. For more info, visit the link below.
False Pass
False Pass is one of six communities in the Aleutians East Borough. The city is located on the eastern shore of Unimak Island facing Isanotski Straight to the western tip of the Alaska Peninsula. The shallow waters and the narrowness of the channel caused the village and straight to be called False Pass. For more info, visit the link below.
Akutan
Akutan is one of six communities in the Aleutians East Borough. The city is located on volcanic Akutan Island in the eastern Aleutians. The mostly Unangan community is 35 miles east of Unalaska and 766 air miles southwest of Anchorage. For more info, visit the link below.
Cold Bay
Cold Bay is one of six communities in the Aleutians East Borough Cold. Bay is located at the western edge of the Alaska Peninsula. The city serves as the regional hub for air transportation on the Alaska Peninsula. It has a paved state-owned 10,415-foot-long paved and lighted runway and a 5,125-foot-long paved crosswind runway built during World War II. For more info, visit the link below.
Nelson Lagoon
Nelson Lagoon is one of six communities in the Aleutians East Borough. The Native Village of Nelson Lagoon is located on the northern coast of the Alaska Peninsula and sits on a narrow sand spit that separates the lagoon from the Bering Sea. The community is the only Unangan settlement on the Bering Sea Shore. For more info, visit the link below.
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ICYMI: Unfinished business from WW II: Recognizing PFC George Fox, an Unangax̂ soldier who died in combat. George Fox grew up on Unga Island.
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Unfinished business from WW II: Recognizing PFC George Fox, an Unangax̂ soldier who died in combat
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The story of George Fox is both a history lesson and the story of a forgotten soldier. Recognition for this Alaska Native soldier comes almost 80 years after he died in action in World War II. His nam...Comment on Facebook
If you haven’t given GCI permission to bring their facilities to your home or business, representatives are at the Aleutian East Borough in Sand Point today, June 5 - 6. They are here to answer questions, collect permission forms and meet the community. If you aren't able to stop in, you can still drop off your form. You may see GCI representatives around town, and door-to-door this week. It is free to receive the fiber equipment and it does not obligate you to sign up for GCI service.
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June 2nd at 5 p.m. is the deadline for Urban Unangax Culture Camp applications. Scroll to the bottom of this link for online and printable applications:
https://apiai.org/departments/…Urban Unangax Culture Camp Applications are now available!
Applications are due by: Friday, June 2, 2023
Please use the below links to apply
Child Application (10 and younger)
Youth Application (11 to 18 years)
Adult Application
Paper applications are available by request!
If you have any questions, email us at culturecamp@apiai.org or call us at (907)276-2700.
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ADF&G will be conducting a salmon fishery stakeholders meeting Wednesday, May 31st at 10:00 a.m. at the Sand Point Aleutians East Borough building, also via Zoom and broadcast on KSDP Sand Point radio 830AM / apradio[dot]org. For more info, visit the link below. ... See MoreSee Less
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Check out the photos of Sand Point and vicinity by Kerry Tasker, including some of the Sand Point Unangan Dancers. ... See MoreSee Less
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