I think Upper Cloud Mountain is becoming one of my local favorites.
This view is taken from "Old Town", essentially one of the older portions of the village on a peninsula sticking into Chandalar River.
The Arctic Village School, looking south. The water at the bottom of the frame is not the East Fork of the Chandalar River, but a small tributary. There are several fingers and ponds in close proximity to the main channel of the river.
The town boat ramp. The river is more of a highway than fishery. Some fish are caught here, but mostly fed to the dogs. Last week a local took his boat upstream and killed a moose. The village of Venetie is about 80 miles downstream.
This is the original village church. Like a lot of the interior Athabascan region, Arctic Village was originally settled by Episcopalian missionaries- unlike the coastal regions that are primarily Russian Orthodoxy. This church is no longer used for services. Gretchen and I have not been inside yet, but were invited to do so by Franklin, a local that renovated the church. Apparently there is very ornate bead work done by several of the local women.
Here is the village post office.
Arctic Village School seen from the bridge crossing a small tributary pond to the river.
This is the village washeteria. Since our village has no running water services locals can do laundry or take showers here. It costs $5 for a shower and $4 for a load of laundry. Gretchen and I are free to use the schools facilities since I'm employed with the district. One of the many perks working in the school is running water, making positions in the school very sought after.
The front door of the school.
I think Upper Cloud Mountain is becoming one of my local favorites.
This view is taken from "Old Town", essentially one of the older portions of the village on a peninsula sticking into Chandalar River.
The Arctic Village School, looking south. The water at the bottom of the frame is not the East Fork of the Chandalar River, but a small tributary. There are several fingers and ponds in close proximity to the main channel of the river.
The town boat ramp. The river is more of a highway than fishery. Some fish are caught here, but mostly fed to the dogs. Last week a local took his boat upstream and killed a moose. The village of Venetie is about 80 miles downstream.
This is the original village church. Like a lot of the interior Athabascan region, Arctic Village was originally settled by Episcopalian missionaries- unlike the coastal regions that are primarily Russian Orthodoxy. This church is no longer used for services. Gretchen and I have not been inside yet, but were invited to do so by Franklin, a local that renovated the church. Apparently there is very ornate bead work done by several of the local women.
Here is the village post office. 
Arctic Village School seen from the bridge crossing a small tributary pond to the river.
This is the village washeteria. Since our village has no running water services locals can do laundry or take showers here. It costs $5 for a shower and $4 for a load of laundry. Gretchen and I are free to use the schools facilities since I'm employed with the district. One of the many perks working in the school is running water, making positions in the school very sought after.
The front door of the school.
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