History of Tyonek

Tanaina Indian village reported in 1880 as "Toyonok" by Ivan Petroff as consisting of "2 whites, 6 creoles, and 109 natives." This Indian name means "little chief" and the Eskimo name "Tu-i-u'nuk" reportedly means "marsh people" (Hodge, 1907, p. 860), Bureau of American Ethnology (BAE). A post office named "Tyoonok" was established in 1896; renamed Tyonok in 1905, Beluga in 1909, Moquawkie in 1915, and Tyonek in 1933 (Ricks, 1965, p. 67). In 1890, the village had a population of 115; 50 in 1920; 136 in 1939; and 132 in 1950.

Fatalities

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Tyonek

Old Tyonek, Tobona,

Ch-u-itnu Hdakaq-, Nughiltnu Kaq,

Chuit Flats,

Beshta Bay,

Cottonwood Beach,

Granite Point, North Foreland,

Bunka Lake, Chikdashla Bena, Chuitbuna Lake, Denslow Lake, Felt Lake, First Lake, K-chanli Bena, K-etnu Ka-a Bena, Kaldachabuna Lake, Q-atl-uhghulqet- Bena, Second Lake, Spring Water Lakes, Third Lake, Tukallah Lake, Viapan Lake,

Beluga River, Chuitna River,

Coffee Creek, Dory Creek, Indian Creek, K-etnu Ka-a, Lone Creek, Old Tyonek Creek, Olson Creek, Pretty Creek, Shorty Creek, Threemile Creek, Tyonek Creek,

Beluga, Beluga, Tyonek,