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Deloycheet, Inc.
ABOUT US
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OPERATIONS
Our business operations in Holy Cross benefit our Shareholders & Descendants. We sell fuel and oil products at Holy Cross Oil.
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Deloycheet Board and lawyer signing the ANCSA documents in 1974.
ABOUT HOLY CROSS, ALASKA
Holy Cross, originally known as Anilukhtakpak, had its first contact with Europeans in the early 1840s when Russian explorers led by Lt. Zagoskin traveled the Yukon River. Father Aloysius Robaut, who came to Alaska across the Chilkoot Trail, established a Catholic mission and school at the village in the 1880s. Ingalik Indians then migrated to Holy Cross to be near the mission.
In 1899, a post office was opened under the name "Koserefsky." In 1912, the name of the town was changed once again, this time to "Holy Cross" after the mission. The river changed course during the 1930s, and by the mid-40s, it had formed the slough on which the village is now located. The original mission and many buildings were torn down after the boarding school ceased operations in 1956.
Holy Cross People approx. 1900's.
CLIMATE & WEATHER
Village of Holy Cross, Alaska in 2008.
GOVERNANCE
Holy Cross is located in a borough of Alaska, in which services are primarily provided by state government. The City of Holy Cross was incorporated as a second-class city in 1968 and has an elected city council. It also has a tribal government, with a traditional council recognized federally as the official tribal governing body.
Under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, regional and village corporations were established in Alaska. In Holy Cross, the village corporation is Deloycheet, Inc. Its more than 550 shareholders reside in Holy Cross, and other communities throughout the United States and the world.
ECONOMY & SUBSISTANCE
Holy Cross has a limited seasonal economy during the summer fishing season - that is limited due to no salmon fishing due to Alaska Fish and Game Regulations. There are approximately 50 full-time time jobs in the community, in addition to summer construction such as local capital improvement projects. A few residents also hold commercial salmon fishing permits. Subsistence hunting, fishing, trapping and gardening help to supply additional income. There are no taxes in Holy Cross.
Deloycheet has been active in consultation, gravel sales, apartment and office rentals, and operating Holy Cross Oil (HCO). Holy Cross Oil is the local fuel and material sales company.
ABOUT DELOYCHEET, INC.
Deloycheet, Inc. corporate office is located in Holy Cross, Alaska. With over 550 shareholders and a 9 member Board of Directors.
Holy Cross Village, 1900 - Photo courtesy of Library of Congress.
PEOPLE & LIFESTYLE
The village has a seasonal economy with its peak during the summer fishing period. Subsistence and fishing-related activities are central to the lifestyle of residents.
Homes are primarily single-family dwellings of either frame or log construction, with oil and wood burning stoves as the major heat sources. There are also new HUD sites available to expand housing for future village development.
Holy Cross Mission around 1900's.
SERVICES & INFRASTRUCTURE
Holy Cross provides the community with well water, sewer, electric power, and solid waste collection. The water is piped from a deep well and is treated. A backup well, new pump house and water treatment facility have recently been constructed. The majority of the households and the school are connected to the water and sewer system. Development of a comprehensive sanitation plan is complete, as well as the use of a utility cooperative to more efficiently manage the water and sewer services. The village has bulk fuel storage facilities.
There is one school in the community and medical services are provided by the Holy Cross Health Clinic. A mix of Native non-profit organizations provides other services such as housing, social services and other programs on behalf of all the villages in the area.
Walker Slough in present day.
LAND & RESOURCES
Subsistence & Hunting Lifestyle
