About Us

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Trailers parked
Trailers parked for camping
Food/gathering tent
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Folks gathered inside the big tent
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Circle, AK hosted the Gwich'in Gathering 2024 from July 15th to July 21st. There were over 800 attendees. The Gathering was most concerned with preserving culture and language. It celebrated a strong, vibrant people who established a way of life in this region of Alaska. Matters of business and future direction were presented through seminars conducted during the Gathering.

The Gathering brought in people from Alaska and Northwest Canada. Some folks traveled 3,000 miles to be part of this event. Native Food as well as standard American menu were available. A massive chow hall was set up to feed the guests 3 times a day at no cost. In the evening Native dance and fiddle music entertained the celebrants. Dancing went on in the wee hours of the night. The crowd was treated to a performance by the National Native Jingle-Bell Dance Champion. Contests and Native games allowed people to participate in joyful competitions.

As of today, some attendants have yet to leave this community. One Native woman described the Gathering as most memorable, bringing her back to her Native childhood in rural Alaska.

As the dust settled over the gathering tents came down and trailers pulled out bringing a lifetime of memories for those who witnessed this successful venture. The leaders of Circle City transfixed the community into a storybook setting of white structures and true green Pamonna grass to welcome all visitors. The event was perfectly planned and went on without any incidents as 800-plus people indulged in Athabascan Culture.
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Our Mission

Through our rich Cultures and languages, we will work together to promote high expectations for academic and personal growth.  T’aih  (strength)

Location

The Yukon Flats school district is spread across the vast northeastern region of Alaska known as the Yukon Flats. The northernmost community, Arctic Village, sits at the base of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in the foothills of the Brooks Range. Our other communities are either along the Yukon River or navigable tributaries of the Yukon.

School Locations
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Yukon Flats School District
PO Box 350
Fort Yukon, AK 99740
(907) 662-2515 (phone)
(907) 662 2519 (Main fax) or
(907) 662-3094 (Admin Asst. fax)