one of which was Afognak.

The village of Afognak was actually a combination of two former villages known simply as Russian Town and Aleut Town, formed through continual contact between the two groups.

Alaska Purchase and statehood

The United States purchased Alaska in 1867. From that time to Alaska statehood in 1959 and until the earthquake in 1964, the quality of life was much lower for the Village of Afognak. Commercial fishing interfered with local sustenance and employment

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