Apr 16, 2018
Yupi’k dance mask • Kuskokwim, Alaska, USA • AD 1882
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Yupi’k dance mask • Kuskokwim, Alaska, USA • AD 1882
Doll
Eskimo, Alaska, Kuskokwim River, before 1907
Penn Museum
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Eskimo, Alaska, Kuskokwim River, before 1907
Penn Museum
Western Alaska
“Survey camp on middle fork of Fuller Creek. Kuskokwim Region, Georgetown District, Alaska. August 1, 1942.”
Photographer: Willoughby Miller Cady
USGS Denver Library Photographic Collection Library ID: cwm00067
Kuskokwim Fishing Saved by Washington Brokers
Charles Clement, the CEO and president of the SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC), contributes to quality medical and social care for the state’s residents. Like many Alaskans, Charles Clement remains apprised of notable events in the world of commercial fishing. For the first time in Alaska’s history, the state had no plans for commercial fishing in the Kuskokwim area in 2016. The Coastal Villages Region Fund, an organization dedicated to community development and support, usually purchases fish from the region. The expensive Kuskokwim operation was costing the fund millions, so it shut it down without much notice in early 2016. This left the Kuskokwim community in a very tight place financially and threatened the livelihood of many. However, a Washington-based company is coming to the rescue. Northwest Seafood Exchange, a seafood broker based just outside of Seattle, has announced plans to take over the market. The company plans to pay even more than the 50 cents per pound formerly offered by Coastal Villages, to the delight of local fishermen.