Chenega, Alaska

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Chenega, Alaska is a small Alutiiq Native village in Prince William Sound known for its subsistence lifestyle and history of relocation after the 1964 Good Friday earthquake and 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill.

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instanceOf Alutiiq community
census-designated place
village
affectedByDisaster Exxon Valdez oil spill
areaCode 907
averageJanuaryTemperatureRange about 17°F to 28°F
averageJulyTemperatureRange about 49°F to 63°F
borough Chugach Census Area
climateType subarctic maritime climate
country United States
disasterYear 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill
economyType subsistence-based
elevation 20 feet
hasSchool Chenega Bay School
hasTribalEntity Chenega IRA Council
heritageLanguage Alutiiq (Sugpiaq)
linked to: Alutiiq
historicalEvent 1964 Alaska earthquake
1964 tsunami destruction of original village
Good Friday earthquake
indigenousPeople Alutiiq
latitude 60.0667° N
locatedInTimeZone Alaska Time Zone
locatedOnWaterbody Evans Island
longitude 147.9997° W
nativeNameLanguage Alutiiq
observesDaylightSavingTime yes
population 49
76
86
populationCensusYear 2000
2010
2020
primaryAccessMode boat
seaplane
primaryLanguage English
primaryReligion Russian Orthodox Christianity
reestablishedAs New Chenega on Evans Island
reestablishedYear 1984
region Prince William Sound
relocationAfterDisaster residents relocated after 1964 tsunami
relocationSite Cordova, Alaska
Tatitlek, Alaska
roadConnection no road connection to Alaska highway system
schoolDistrict Chugach School District
state Alaska
subsistenceActivities fishing
gathering
hunting
tribalStatus federally recognized tribe
ZIPCode 99574

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M/V Chenega namedAfter Chenega, Alaska