What is the history of Newhalen, Alaska?

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Newhalen was originally a Yupik village called Noghelin, after the Newhalen River. "Newhalen" is an Anglicized version of the original name. The village was established in the late 1800s because of the bountiful fish and game in the area. The population of Newhalen now includes Aleuts and Athabascans as well as Yupik. Most pursue subsistence hunting and fishing. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newhalen%2C_Alaska

Newhalen was originally a Yupik village called Noghelin, after the Newhalen River. "Newhalen" is an Anglicized version of the original name. The village was established in the late 1800s because of the bountiful fish and game in the area. The population of Newhalen now includes Aleuts and Athabascans as well as Yupik. Most pursue subsistence hunting and fishing. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newhalen%2C_Alaska

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