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About Igiugig

Our village is located at the confluence of the Yup’ik, Athabascan, and Alutiiq—from whom Igiugig residents draw a rich history and strong cultural values. Today, though modern and diverse, we continue living a subsistence way of life. ...

 

IGAP / Environmental Programs

Igiugig has a deep commitment to the environment. We strive for a cleaner, healthier village for our residents and visitors alike. We look forward to a new recycling center, establishing a community-supported greenhouse, and harnessing renewable energy. ...

 

Igiugig Visitor Guide

Nestled alongside Alaska's largest freshwater lake and the crystalline Kvichak River, Igiugig offers an unforgettable experience: trophy rainbow trout, world's greatest sockeye salmon run, breathtaking scenery, and exceptional hospitality.About IgiugigThe name Igiugig, origi...

Welcome to Igiugig, Alaska!

Welcome to Igiugig, Alaska!Igiugig is a small village (population 48) located in southwestern Alaska, on the south bank of the mouth of the Kvichak River and Lake Iliamna. The village is 48 miles southwest of Iliamna, Alaska and 56 miles northeast of King Salmon, Alaska. The Village's population consists mainly of Yup'ik Eskimos, Aleuts, and Athabascan Indians. The word Igiugig means "Like a throat that swallows water" in the Yup'ik language - a name clearly derived from the location of the Village right at the mouth where Lake Illiamna feeds the Kvichak River.

The Lake Iliamna/Kvichak River water system is renowned for having the best sportfishing in all of Alaska. July sees phenomenal runs of sockeye salmon from Bristol Bay up the Kvichak River, and August and September are prime times for fishing in the only designated Trophy Rainbow Trout area in Alaska, where Rainbows grow in excess of 30 inches. September is also prime time for hunting caribou or ptarmigan.

What's New in Igiugig?

2nd Annual Potato Festival

2nd Annual Potato Festival

Tuesday, October 27, 2009 was the 2nd Annual Potato Festival. It was a grand gathering of the villagers. We all met around the village round table and were dressed in our finest. We used words such as “wilt thou passeth thy potato salad?” and “this g...

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Environmental Report / December 2009

Environmental Report / December 2009

November was a semi-slow month in our office, but out and about the walls of our workplace it bounced with excitement!  I spent the first part of the month continuing grant close out and assisting at the office during our annual audit.  On the 21st o...

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AFN

AFN

Every day after P.E., we listen to the words of William Hensley in Fifty Miles From Tomorrow through the voice of our teacher, Mr. Bickling. Everyone is raptly paying attention. Through Mr. Hensley we learn more about our elders, our past, and our he...

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Volleyball Jamboree

Volleyball Jamboree

Fourteen teams met in Kokhanok from November 18th to the 21st for a three-day volleyball jamboree!  Mixed six and mixed three-man teams played from morning to night, to claim being District champions.  Sadly, April Hostetter came down with the flu an...

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Library & Computer Lab News / December 2009

Library & Computer Lab News / December 2009

Merry Christmas!!! Winter solstice is on the 21st!!! Christmas day is on Friday.  Sandy and I just completed the Basic Final Report for this year. Thank you Sandy!!! YOU are an angel!! Our November library gathering was “What Thanksgiving means to yo...

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Clinic News / December 2009

Clinic News / December 2009

We have the winners for the “Sink Those Germs” coloring contest.

Joshua Brown won first place for the elementary level and Molly Stoltman won for the high school level. The first place winners received flashlights and the other three students who ente...

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AlexAnna Salmon

The 4-1-1 in the 5-3-3 / December 2009

     Oh November! On the 1st, I woke up in Toronto, Canada to begin a day of Canadian Aboriginal Mining Association conferences attended by Native Corporation leaders from the Bristol Bay area, and hosted by Pebble Limited Partnership. I have yet to visit an actual mine, but it was a great learning experience, and an opportunity to sight-see in our neighboring country. I returned to Igiugig to experience my first Single Audit for an entire week; it was intense and our accountant Sandy Alvarez worked tirelessly to prove our fiscal responsibility.

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Community Calendar

  • B-Days

  • Library

  • Events

December 11 - AlexAnna Salmon

December 12 - Dave Hostetter

December 23 - Sheryl Wassillie

December 28 - Dannika Wassillie

December 29 - Willie Nickoli

  

Winter Library Hours:
Mon - Fri: 3:30 to 4:30PM & 6:30 to 7:30PM
Sat: 11AM to Noon


The library is closed on Sundays & Holidays

December

  • December 1st, Doug Finney will be at the clinic.
  • December 10th, Igiugig Volunteer Fire Department Regular Meeting, 8:00PM at Barb’s House.
  • December 15th, LSAC Meeting, 3:30PM at the school.
  • December 17th, Igiugig Village Council Meeting, 5PM at the hanger office.
  • December 19th, Craft Fair, 1PM at the school.
  • December 21st, School Play, time to be announced.
  • December 23rd to January 11th, Winter Break.

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