Angoon, AK

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2002 population of 542. Angoon is a Tlingit native community which is the only permanent settlement on Admiralty Island. The Tlingit Indians, who know Admiralty Island as Kootznoowoo, 'the Fortress of Bears', have resided on the 96-mile-long island for more than 1000 years. The island has one of the highest populations of bears in Alaska.

In 1882, a whaling vessel's harpoon charge accidentally misfired and exploded, killing a Native crewmember - a Tlingit shaman, or medicine man. Villagers demanded payment of 200 blankets to the man's family, as was customary. The ships crew felt threatened and sought assistance from the U.S. Navy. The village was shelled and destroyed by the Navy Cutter U.S.S. Corwin. In 1973, Angoon won a $90,000 out-of-court settlement from the Federal government for the 1882 bombardment.

Info: www.welcometoalaska.com/Communities/angoon.htm
Overview: www.commerce.state.ak.us/dca/commdb/CIS_2.cfm?Comm_Boro...
History (Interesting!): www.explorenorth.com/library/communities/alaska/bl-Ango...
Historical photos: vilda.alaska.edu/cdm4/results.php?CISOOP1=all&CISOBOX1=...
Annotated aerial imagery: www.commerce.state.ak.us/dca/profiles/profile-maps.htm
FAA live webcams (Seaplane base):
--- West: akweathercams.faa.gov/imageloop.php?cameraID=10106
--- East: akweathercams.faa.gov/imageloop.php?cameraID=10107

Current news: www.capitalcityweekly.com/angoon/angoon.shtml
Schools: www.chathamsd.org/sites/angoon