Nanwalek

- Nanwalek is located on the opposite end of the Chugach Region from Eyak/Cordova, on the southwest side of the lower Kenai Peninsula on English Bay, at the mouth of the English Bay River.

- Nanwalek is the oldest of the modern villages.

- The translation for the village’s name is "place with a lagoon."

- Nanwalek can be reached only be air or water, and inclement weather frequently delays travel.

- Nanwalek has the highest natural increase (births over deaths) in the Region.

- A relatively large proportion of village adults speak Sugcestun, their Native language.

- The relative isolation of Nanwalek has allowed it to maintain its cultural practices, including subsistence.

- The Native Village of Nanwalek is governed by a five person IRA Council.