Eagle Village, AK

Perched along the Yukon River near the Canadian border, Eagle Village is a small, quiet Hän Athabascan community located just a few miles upriver from the historic town of Eagle. After a devastating ice-jam flood wiped out the original townsite in 2009, residents rebuilt on higher ground. Daily life here is deeply tied to the river and subsistence traditions, with a close relationship to neighboring Eagle through the local K–12 school, holiday potlucks, and community gatherings.