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Toksook Bay

(TOOK-sook or TUCK-sook); a.k.a. Nunakauyak

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Toksook Bay is one of three villages located on Nelson Island, which lies 115 miles northwest of Bethel. It is on Kangirlvar Bay across the water from Nunivak Island. Tununak is about 8 miles to the northwest. The area has been inhabited and utilized by Yup'ik Eskimos for thousands of years. Toksook Bay was established in 1964 along the Tuqsuk River by residents of Nightmute. Cyril Chanar, Tom Sunny and Nasgauq Tangkaq were the earliest inhabitants. Toksook Bay was settled to be more accessible to the annual freighter ship, The North Star. The City was incorporated in 1972.

Thanks to funding assistance received from the Denali Commission and Coastal Villages Region Fund, Toksook Bay has a new bulk fuel tank farm; an automated, fuel-efficient power plant; and three Northwind 100 wind turbines with a generating capacity of 300 kW. A new tieline built between Toksook Bay and the community of Tununak provides power to Tununak. This allowed AVEC to realize substantial cost savings by being able to shut down the old power plant in Tununak. A new tieline is being built between Toksook Bay and Nightmute. When that tieline is finished, three communities will reap the benefit of reduced diesel fuel costs on their electric bills when the wind turbines generate electric power.


New power plant, tank farm and one wind turbine

New Northwind 100 turbines

Old bulk fuel tank farm

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Toksook Bay Facts

Community Profile

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Economy

Commercial fishing, the school, City and Tribal Council are the primary income producers. Subsistence activities supplement income and provide essential food sources. 93 residents hold commercial fishing permits for herring roe and salmon net fisheries. Coastal Villages Seafood, Inc., processes halibut and salmon in Toksook.

Culture and Activities

A federally-recognized tribe is located in the community -- the Nunakauyak Traditional Council (a.k.a. Nunakauyak Tribe). Toksook Bay is a traditional Yup'ik Eskimo community with a reliance on fishing and subsistence activities. The sale or importation of alcohol is banned in the village. Fishing boats, skiffs, snow machines and ATVs are used by residents for local travel. Winter trails, with markers, exists to Nightmute (20 mi.); Tununak (8 mi.); Newtok (40 mi.); and Chefornak (50 mi.).

Climate

Community Weather

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