CHEFORNAK

ALASKA

Chefornak (Cevv'arneq in Central Yup'ik), sits on Chaputnguak; the old village site of Chefornak is about two miles down river from the new village site. The village was moved to the new site due to flooding that occurred annually. Chefornak is a city in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 394.

Located in a region where the arctic tundra meets and interacts with the Bering Sea, as well as being in a region impacted by past volcanism, Chefornak has many interesting local landmarks.

An extinct volcano, Tern Mountain, is visible in the distance. Large, blocky, igneous rocks are a common sight in the village and the surrounding tundra.

The Kinia River (Urrsukvaaq) and its many tributaries are important to the people of the village, because of water travel to hunting an fishing areas, as well as because of difficulties presented by flooding and erosion.

Yup'ik dancing is popular in the village. The high school has an Yup'ik Dance Team which often visits other villages for feasts and festivals. Often the village hosts a dance festival in April, and the large Camai-i festival in Bethel attracts many from Chefornak and the surrounding villages to display their dances and to see the dances of other regions.

Many of the villagers live a subsistence lifestyle which means that they continue to carry out the traditional hunter-gatherer activities of their ancestors. One of the foods that they rely on is fish such as Halibut, Salmon, and Herring which are dried and eaten like jerky. Berries such as Salmonberries (cloudberries), Black berries (crowberries), and Blueberries (bog bilberries) are also gathered and used to prepare akutaq. Other native foods that are gathered include mousefood, Labrador tea, and greens such as sourdock.

In the village you will find primarily people of the language group known as Yup'ik. The school in the village is considered a "Yupik first language" school, and students complete their education until third grade in their native language. At this point their education is transitioned into English, however a strong Yup'ik program continues throughout the rest of their education. Aside from the teachers, there are a only handful of Kass'aqs (white people).

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