Place:Akiak, Bethel, Alaska, United States

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NameAkiak
TypeCity
Coordinates60.91°N 161.218°W
Located inBethel, Alaska, United States
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Akiak is a city in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 462 at the 2020 census, up from 346 in 2010. It is the home of the Akiak Native Community.

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History and Culture

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In 1880, the village, then known as Akkiagamute, had a population of 175. The current name Akiak means "the other side," since this place was a crossing to the Yukon River basin during the winter for area Yupiit. The community established a post office in 1916. The U.S. Public Health Service built a hospital in the 1920s. The city was incorporated in 1970. Akiak is a Yup'ik village with a reliance on subsistence and fishing activities.

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Akiak Native Community

The Akiak Native Community is a federally recognized Alaska Native tribe located in Akiak.

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