Kodiak
Alaska
Welcome
Kodiak…the tip of the Aleutian Chain
The Community of Kodiak
Kodiak is the primary community located on Kodiak Island, Alaska. The 2020 census indicates a population of 5,581 citizens. Originally inhabited by the Alutiiq natives for over 7,000 years (some say 9,000 years!), the community was settled in the 18th century by subjects of the Russian crown and became the capital of Russian Alaska. Russian explorers Vius Bering and Aleksei Chirikov were the first Europeans to sight Kodiak Island during their 1741 Second Kamchatka Expedition. Russian harvesting of the area's sea otter pelts led to near extinction of the sea otters in the following century and led to wars with and enslavement of the natives for over 150 years. When the United States purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867 Kodiak became a commercial fishing center which continues to be the mainstay of its economy. (Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodiak,_Alaska)
Kodiak
Alaska
Welcome
Kodiak…the tip of the Aleutian Chain
The Community of Kodiak
Kodiak is the primary community located on Kodiak Island, Alaska. The 2020 census indicates a population of 5,581 citizens. Originally inhabited by the Alutiiq natives for over 7,000 years (some say 9,000 years!), the community was settled in the 18th century by subjects of the Russian crown and became the capital of Russian Alaska. Russian explorers Vius Bering and Aleksei Chirikov were the first Europeans to sight Kodiak Island during their 1741 Second Kamchatka Expedition. Russian harvesting of the area's sea otter pelts led to near extinction of the sea otters in the following century and led to wars with and enslavement of the natives for over 150 years. When the United States purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867 Kodiak became a commercial fishing center which continues to be the mainstay of its economy. (Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodiak,_Alaska)
