Tuluksak, Alaska

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Tuluksak, Alaska is a small, predominantly Yup'ik village in western Alaska known for its remote location and subsistence lifestyle.

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Label Occurrences
Tuluksak, Alaska canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf census-designated place
unincorporated community
village in Alaska
accessiblePrimarilyBy air
river boat
winter ice road
airportIATAcode TLT
areaCode 907
averageSummerConditions cool
averageWinterConditions very cold
borough Bethel Census Area
climateClassification subarctic climate
commonHeatingFuel heating oil
wood
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalActivities Yup'ik dance and ceremonies
subsistence hunting and fishing traditions
economicChallenges high unemployment
educationService Tuluksak School
electricPowerSource diesel generators
federalRecognitionStatus Alaska Native village
geographicRegion western Alaska
governingBodyType tribal council
hasAirport Tuluksak Airport
hasHighCostOfLiving true
hasHousingChallenges true
hasLocalClinic true
hasTraditionalLanguage Yupik
surface form: Yup'ik
healthcareAccessType village health clinic with regional referrals
isPartOf Yukon–Kuskokwim Delta
surface form: Yukon–Kuskokwim Delta region
isRemoteSettlement true
locatedInTimeZone Alaska Time Zone
locatedNearRiver Kuskokwim River
locatedOnRiver Tuluksak River
populationMajorityEthnicity Yupik
surface form: Yup'ik
postalCode 99679
primaryIndigenousGroup Central Alaskan Yup’ik
surface form: Central Alaskan Yup'ik
primaryLifestyle subsistence
primaryReligiousAffiliation Christianity
primarySubsistenceActivities fishing
gathering
hunting
schoolDistrict Lower Kuskokwim School District
state Alaska
timeZoneAbbreviationDST AKDT
timeZoneAbbreviationStandard AKST
traditionalEconomy mixed cash and subsistence
transportationChallenges limited road access
usesDaylightSavingTime true

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Kuskokwim River passesNear Tuluksak, Alaska
Bethel Census Area hasSettlement Tuluksak, Alaska