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Brevig
Mission (Communities served including number of lines as of September 1, 2000.)
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Brevig Mission: Named for a Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran missionary, Brevig Mission was built in 1900 by Port Clarence 65 miles northwest of Nome. Brevig Mission's economy is based on subsistence harvests and Native arts and crafts. 1999 population: 279. Brevig Mission and Teller share an exchange. Line count is for both communities for 2000: 221 Council: Located on the Niukluk River 60 miles northeast of Nome, Council was a Native fish camp before gold was discovered there in 1898. Today Council is primarily a summer fish camp for Nome residents, with no year-round residents. 1999 population (permanent): 0. 2000 MTC service: 4. Diomede: Located on Little Diomede Island in the Bering Straits just east of the international boundary with Russia, Diomede is a traditional Eskimo trading settlement. Today Diomede's economy is based on subsistence harvests. 1999 population: 136. 2000 MTC service: 74. Elim: Formerly the Inupiat Eskimo village of Nuviakchak, Elim is located by Norton Bay on the Seward Peninsula 96 miles east of Nome. Elim's economy is based on subsistence harvests, commercial fishing, and local government. 1999 population: 306. 2000 MTC service: 141. Golovin: Located on the Seward Peninsula 50 miles east of Nome, Golovin was a Native settlement and later a trading post that supplied the gold fields at Council. Reindeer herding, commercial fishing and fish processing provide most employment in Golovin. 1999 population: 141. 2000 MTC service: 87 Koyuk: Originally a supply town for nearby gold and coal mines, Koyuk is located by the mouth of the Koyuk River 90 miles northeast of Nome on the Seward Peninsula. Koyuk's economy is based on subsistence harvests, with limited employment provided by commercial fishing and reindeer herding. 1999 population: 280. 2000 MTC service: 142. Nome: Nome is an old gold-rush town in Northwest Alaska on the Seward Peninsula surrounded by rolling hills in the arctic tundra. The main industries are gold mining and tourism. Nome's population is made up of 54% Alaska Native Eskimo. 1999 population 3615. 2000 MTC service: 2344 Teller: Located on the Seward Peninsula 72 miles northwest of Nome, Teller was established as a reindeer station by the U.S. government in the 1880s and became a regional trading center during the gold rush era. Teller's economy is based on subsistence harvests, Native arts and crafts, and reindeer herding. 2000 population: 266. St. Michael: Established as a trading post by the Russian-American Company in 1833, St. Michael is located on St. Michael Island 125 miles southeast of Nome. Today St. Michael's economy is based on subsistence harvests, government and school employment, and some reindeer herding. 1999 population: 381. 2000 MTC service: 154. Shaktoolik: A traditional Native settlement, Shaktoolik is located by Norton Sound 125 miles east of Nome. Shaktoolik’s economy is based on subsistence harvests, with limited employment provided by commercial fishing and reindeer herding. 1999 population: 218. 2000 MTC service: 122. Shishmaref: Located on Sarichef Island in the Chukchi Sea 100 miles southwest of Kotzebue, Shishmaref became a supply center for gold mines on the Seward Peninsula in 1900. Shishmaref's economy is based on subsistence harvests and reindeer herding. 1999 population: 556. 2000 MTC service: 239. Stebbins: A Native settlement that grew along with nearby St. Michael, Stebbins is located on St. Michael Island 120 miles southeast of Nome. Stebbins’ economy is based on subsistence harvests, with increasing employment provided by commercial fishing. 1999 population: 524. 2000 MTC service: 182. Wales: A traditional Native settlement, Wales, located at the western tip of the Seward Peninsula, became a major whaling center around 1900. Wales' economy is based on subsistence harvests, Native arts and crafts, and some mining. 1999 population: 170. 2000 MTC service: 98. White Mountain: Originally a Native fish camp by the Fish River, 63 miles east of Nome. White Mountain became a regional trading center during the gold rush era. White Mountain's economy is based on subsistence harvests. 1999 population: 197. 2000 MTC service: 99. Total number of MTC lines: 3,907.
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