Allakaket, population roughly 200, is an isolated Indian village along the famed Koyukuk river (read Shadows on the Koyukuk, an Alaskan Native's Life by Sidney Huntington). The surrounding area is relatively flat, and is extremely cold in winter, often remaining below minus 40 degrees F for weeks on end. There are no roads in or out, and, except on the river (boats in summer, snow machines in the frozen winter), most visitors and goods must be flown in. The planes land on average four times per day, and always greeted by a group of regulars curious about what and who the cargo may be. For the most part dwellings are log cabins, outside of which dog teams can sometimes be seen tied (each dog to a dog-h
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