Chugach
The
Chugach were a
Native American group living in
Alaska, in the vicinity of
Nanwalek and
Prince William Sound. The group went
bankrupt in
1991, as a result of the
1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill's impact on the local
herring population. ~
1950 the average life expectancy for the Chugach was 38
years (1 -- p.107). In
1964, a
tidal wave destroyed the Chugach village of
Chenega. In
1969,
British Petroleum acquired the
Valdez oil terminal, from the Chugach, for
$11. Some natives contend that this was an
illegal transfer.
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