City of Manokotak

City of Manokotak Manokotak is a second class city in the Dillingham Census Area. Manokotak is located 25 miles southwest of Dillingham on the Igushik River. Inc. 1970

Manokotak is one of the newer villages in the Bristol Bay region. It became a permanent settlement in 1946-47 with the consolidation of the villages of Igushik and Tuklung. People also migrated from Kulukak, Togiak, and Aleknagik. Igushik is now used as a summer fish camp by many of the residents of Manokotak. School was conducted in a church constructed in 1949 until a school was built in 1958-59

. A post office was established in 1960. Trapping has been an attractive lure to the area, although it has declined since the 1960s. The city was incorporated in 1970. Manokotak is the fourth most poplulated village in the Dillingham census area. Manokotak is a Yup'ik Eskimo village with a fishing, trapping, and subsistence lifestyle. The sale, importation,and possession of alcohol is banned in the village. City of Manokotak was incorporated in 1970 and maintains a mayoral form of government.

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Early pics of Manuuqutaq
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City of Manokotak has School Board declaration forms if you are interested in running for school board. Office hours 9am...
05/08/2026

City of Manokotak has School Board declaration forms if you are interested in running for school board. Office hours 9am-4pm.

To all boat owners in main village.
05/08/2026

To all boat owners in main village.

Passed House. Senate to vote.
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Passed House. Senate to vote.

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PO Box 170
Manokotak, AK
99628

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+19072891027

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