Village Profile: Akutan and Alakanuk

Akutan is a very diverse village most known for being the home of Trident Seafood Company's largest seafood plant in North America. Even more unique is the nearby volcano and an airstrip that's not even on the same island! Safe Harbor Church serves as a community center and hosts some of the most diverse people in the state of Alaska! Alakanuk sits on the mouth of the Yukon River with a surprising population of 747 for a very remote village. Alakanuk was reportedly founded by a Yupi'k Shaman long ago and is named after the confusing maze of waterways in the area. Contact the show at [email protected] TYSA Logo was created by Evan Van Kirk Music was created by Isaac Bedingfield