23-651: Chevak ( Cevʼaq , which means "cut-through channel" in Chevak Cup’ik ) is a city in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska , United States. At the 2020 census the population was 951, up from 938 in 2010. There is a tri-language system in Chevak; English, Cup’ik, and a mixture of the two languages. The people in Chevak speak a dialect of Central Yup'ik, Cup'ik (pr. Chew-pick), and identify themselves as Cup'ik people rather than Yup'ik. This unique identity has allowed them to form
46-446: A central water treatment facility built in 1984, and a central wastewater treatment plant built in 2001. An outage, due to the old school fire in 2021, affected service to the eastern half of Chevak, with many residents forced to resort back to honey buckets as toilets. Internet access is provided by GCI via their TERRA microwave network. There is 3G cellular coverage as well as broadband available for residents and businesses. As of
69-443: A household in the city was $ 26,875, and the median income for a family was $ 27,375. Males had a median income of $ 21,875 versus $ 18,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 7,550. About 26.7% of families and 29.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 32.5% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over. Chevak first appeared on the 1940 U.S. Census as an unincorporated native village. At
92-671: A mixture of the two languages. Before 1950 formal education for students in Chevak took place in the Qaygiq (semi-underground men's community house), and in the homes of the people. The comparison of some words in the two dialects. There are 18 letters used in the Cupʼik alphabet: a c e g i k l m n p q r s t u v w y . These letters are not used in the Cupʼik alphabet except for certain names: b d f h j o x z . Vowels : Consonants : The Russian loanwords used in Chevak Cupʼik date from
115-466: A sector's average income and compare the wealth of different populations. Per capita income is also often used to measure a country's standard of living . When used to compare income levels of different countries, it is usually expressed using a commonly used international currency, such as the euro or United States dollar . It is one of the three components of the Human Development Index of
138-552: A single-site school district, the Kashunamiut School District , rather than joining a neighboring Yup'ik school district. The Cup'ik dialect is distinguished from Yup'ik by the change of "y" sounds into "ch" sounds, represented by the letter "c", and by some words that are completely different from Yup'ik words. Chevak is located at 61°31′40″N 165°34′43″W / 61.52778°N 165.57861°W / 61.52778; -165.57861 (61.527673, -165.578702) in
161-675: Is a subdialect of the Hooper Bay–Chevak dialect of Yupʼik spoken in southwestern Alaska in the Chevak (Cupʼik, Cevʼaq ) by Chevak Cupʼik Eskimos (own name Cupʼit or Cevʼallrarmuit ). Speakers of the Chevak subdialect refer to themselves as Cupʼik (as opposed to Yupʼik ), while speakers of the Hooper Bay subdialect refer to themselves as Yupʼik (not Cupʼik ), as in the Yukon-Kuskokwim dialect. The Central Alaskan Yupik who live in
184-414: Is found in the unpublished notes of Jesuit priests residing at Hooper Bay and Kashunuk in the 1920s and 1930s. Published recognition of Hooper Bay-Chevak as a morphologically distinct dialect of Yupʼik seems to begin with Michael E. Krauss in 1973, although the fundamental differences between the dialects were common knowledge among native speakers. Cup'ik is a critically threatened language, and English
207-553: Is readily distinguished from other dialects of Yupʼik by the pronunciation of the Yupʼik "y" sound as a "ch" sound (represented by the letter "c"), and by some fundamental differences in the basic vocabulary. The oldest fully bilingual person in Chevak is Leo Moses, born in 1933; there are few if any persons born after 1945 who do not speak English. The first documentation of the Hooper Bay-Chevak dialect (beyond occasional citations)
230-410: Is supplied by four diesel generators capable of supplying up to a combined 1828 kilowatts of electricity year-round, with the tank farm storing up to 302,000 gallons of diesel fuel. This, in addition to the 400 kilowatts generated by the wind turbines, gives Chevak’s electrical grid a total capacity of 2228 kilowatts. As of 2022, all buildings in Chevak have running water and piped sewage, supported by
253-647: The Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region of southwest Alaska, approximately 6 miles from the Bering Sea coastline, 18 miles east of Hooper Bay and 26 miles south of Scammon Bay . Transportation into, and out of, Chevak is by air or water, or regional ice roads in the winter. As with many communities in Alaska, Chevak is not connected to the national road network. According to the United States Census Bureau ,
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#1732855477097276-475: The Traditional Council are often provided housing. The current Chevak school was built in 2005, and currently serves approximately 360 students via approximately 60 staff. In 2021, the old school, shut down for renovations and removal of toxins such as asbestos , was destroyed in a fire. The old school was planned to be turned into a community center, before its destruction. Two individuals went missing at
299-405: The census of 2000, there were 765 people, 167 households, and 129 families residing in the city. The population density was 668.6 inhabitants per square mile (258.1/km). There were 190 housing units at an average density of 166.1 per square mile (64.1/km). The racial makeup of the city was 3.66% White , 90.46% Native American , 0.13% from other races , and 5.75% from two or more races. 0.65% of
322-428: The census. The new Chevak appeared on the 1950 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village, relocated from its original site 9 miles away on higher ground. It formally incorporated as a city in 1967. As of 2022, Chevak has a post office, community hall, radio station, three stores, a church, a clinic, a public safety building, and two restaurants. There are no public lodges or hotels in Chevak, although visitors invited by
345-412: The city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km), of which, 1.1 square miles (2.8 km) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km) of it (1.71%) is water. Chevak is powered by four 30-meter-tall wind turbines. The wind generated in Chevak is classified as "Class 6 – Outstanding", and is owned and operated by AVEC ( Alaska Villages Electric Cooperative ). In addition, electrical power
368-455: The country as a whole and specific regions or demographic groups. However, comparing per capita income across different countries is often difficult, since methodologies, definitions and data quality can vary greatly. Since the 1990s, the OECD has conducted regular surveys among its 38 member countries using a standardized methodology and set of questions. Per capita income is often used to measure
391-551: The period of the Russian America (1733–1867). Per capita income Per capita income ( PCI ) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such as the American Community Survey . This allows the calculation of per capita income for both
414-432: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 167 households, out of which 64.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 41.3% were married couples living together, 20.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 0.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
437-425: The primary language of everyday communication among most of those with knowledge of the language. Their unique cultural and linguistic identity has allowed them to form a single-site school district , the Kashunamiut School District , rather than joining a neighboring Yupʼik school district. English and Cupʼik bilingual education is done at this school. There is a tri-language system in Chevak; English , Cupʼik, and
460-487: The time it was located above the junction of the Keoklevik & Kashunuk Rivers at an altitude of 7 feet. 61°25′56″N 165°27′03″W / 61.43222°N 165.45083°W / 61.43222; -165.45083 ( Old Chevak ) In the 1940s, residents relocated 9 miles northwest to a new village due to flooding from high storm tides. The old site became Old Chevak and was abandoned and did not report again on
483-471: The time of the fire, which resulted in the Alaska State Troopers launching an investigation. The cause of the fire is still unknown. The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is providing 2.5 million dollars in funds towards the cleanup effort and removal of debris from the destroyed school. Chevak Cup%E2%80%99ik language Chevak Cupʼik or just Cupʼik (and sometimes Cugtun )
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#1732855477097506-523: The village of Chevak call themselves Cupʼik (plural Cupʼit ), whereas those who live on Nunivak Island ( Nuniwar in Nunivak Cupʼig, Nunivaaq in Central Yupʼik) call themselves Cupʼig (plural Cupʼit ), the spelling differences serving as a self-designated cultural identifier between the two groups. In both dialects, the Yupʼik consonant c is pronounced as an English ch . The Cupʼik dialect
529-404: Was 4.58 and the average family size was 5.38. In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 51.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 11.5% from 45 to 64, and 4.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 17 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.3 males. The median income for
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