Ninilchik, Alaska

Kenai Peninsula Borough

02-54480

Ninilchik is a census -designated place in Kenai Peninsula Borough of Alaska with 772 inhabitants (as of 2000). The area lies on the west coast of the Kenai Peninsula on the Sterling Highway, 61 km south-west of Kenai. Ninilchik has an area of ​​537.7 km ², of which 537.6 km ² land and 0.1 km ² water.

History

Before the colonization of Alaska by Europeans, the region was used to Ninilchik of Tanaina Athabaskan Indians for hunting and fishing. " Ninilichik " means in the language of Tanaina as much as "Peaceful settlement on a river ."

The first Europeans who settled in Ninilchik, were the Russian Grigori Kwasnikow with his wife Mavra. They came in 1847 in front of the Alaska Purchase of Kodiak Island. Nine families in 1880 were counted with a total of 53 persons from the United States Census in Ninilchik, who were all descendants of the Kwasnikows and Tanaina.

1896 a school was built in 1901 and rebuilt the Russian Orthodox Church at its present location. 1949 began the Berman Packing Company with the fish canning. In 1950, the Sterling Highway reached the place. 2007 destroyed the " Caribou Hills fire " nearly 60,000 acres of land and 197 buildings.

Native in Ninilchik

The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act recognized as Ninilchik Alaska Native Settlement. This led to the quasi- sovereign self-government and the establishment of the Ninilchik Traditional Council (NTC ) as the governing body for the indigenous people living in the region and their descendants.

Community

The original village with a small port located at the mouth of the Ninilchik River and is often called " Ninilchik Village " means. The church today has extended several miles inland and along the coast of Cook Inlet.

Ninilchik is not yet registered community and is therefore assigned to the judicial district of the Kenai Peninsula Boroughs.