GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 3: Western United States
Alaska: AK-40
St. Peter Church
General Delivery
Nunan Iqua, AK 99666
Phone: 907-498-4246
History: St. Peter Church, Nunan Iqua (formerly Shelton Point), Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska, has been a small and predominantly Native American (Yupik Eskimo) parish at the mouth of the Yukon River on the Norton Sound coast and in the Diocese of Fairbanks (Archives: Fairbanks, Alaska).
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1916-1954 |
Jesuits (Oregon Province) (Archives: St. Louis, Missouri) at St. Mary’s, Akulurak, visited Nunan Iqua station (Yupik Eskimo) |
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1954-1990s |
Jesuits at St. Mary’s, Akulurak, established and attended to St. Mary Mission (Yupik Eskimo), Nunan Iqua/Shelton Point |
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1970s-1980s |
Sisters of Notre Dame (unknown) and Dominican Sisters (unknown) served the parish |
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1983 |
The parish was renamed/rededicated to St. Peter |
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1980s-present |
Permanent deacons (Yupik Eskimo) have served the parish |
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1990s-present |
Visiting Fairbanks diocesan priests and diocesan ministry team members have ministered to St. Peter Church |
Jesuits at St. Mary’s, Nunan Iqua, attended to Sacred Heart Mission, Emmonak, 1943-1951 (also attended from St. Mary’s, St. Mary’s).
Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:
Inclusive dates: 1980s-ongoing
Volume: Few volumes
Description: Sacramental records (e.g. baptisms, marriages, burials) for Native American parishioners of St. Peter Church.
Unless otherwise noted, the repository on this page holds (or held) the records described here and they are not held at the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Archives.
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