Nuchek, Alaska
Nuchek (Núciq) is an abandoned village in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located on Hinchinbrook Island at Port Etches bay, Prince William Sound. It is situated approximately 50 miles (80 km) to the west of the mouth of Copper River and 432 miles (695 km) west of Sitka.[1]
History
The village was located by James Cook in 1776–79 and was later used by the Alaska Commercial Company as a trading station.[1] In 1928, after the death of Nuchek's last chief, the Alutiiq people left the village.[2]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 74 | — | |
| 1890 | 145 | 95.9% | |
| 1900 | 144 | −0.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
Nuchek first appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village.[4] It reported 74 residents, of which 60 were Inuit, 11 were Creole (Mixed Russian & Native) and 3 Whites.[5] In 1890, it reported 145 residents, of which 120 were Native, 18 were Creole and 7 Whites.[6] It last reported on the 1900 census, but provided no racial breakdown. It has not reported since.
References
- ^ a b United States. Army. Dept. of the Columbia; Allen, Henry Tureman (1887). Report of an Expedition to the Copper, Tananá, and Kóyukuk Rivers: In the Territory of Alaska, in the Year 1885 (Public domain ed.). U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 19, 120.
- ^ "LOOKING BOTH WAYS: Heritage and Identity of the Alutiiq People of Southern Alaska". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on August 9, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ "Geological Survey Professional Paper". 1949.
- ^ http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1880a_v1-17.pdf
- ^ http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1890a_v8-01.pdf