Tundra times., 1962-12-17
Editorial
 Village Development

The little village of Buckand Alaska, should be con- mended for making positive efforts in the interest of Village Development by formulating complete Com munty Fact Survey" pointed seve-member Development Committee 10 com pile inc detailed report This steering committee had many meetings compiling necessary informaon meeting with government officials, and exchanging information with inc village council Teachers Helped
 The prncipal-teacher of the BuckIand BIA school Mrs. Joran PauIln, helped record what said meet ings and he ped he committee express the information and ideas gathered.
 Included in Part of the survey was information on inc location and description of Buckand population bus nesses local government and services, culture and recrea tion, transportation. communcations and public uties housing natural resources health, education and welfare
 Part Il of the survey concerned opportunities for homie development, with sections resources near inc village, businesses and projects suited 10 the area other opportunities for employment factors problems that hinder development and specific help and assistance to start new businesses and projects 10 make iobs
 Ambitious Effort
 This ambitious effort should be noted by other viI aees and towns in Alaska If positive step in the drec- lion of establishing groundwork for developing resources for which village is best suited
 The information is precisely the kind of information sought by inc State Department of Planning and Economic Development and by inc economic officials of the BIA in Washington, DC. in formulating overall development plan for Alaska.
 Buckand is located on BuckIand River in inc kotzebve Sound area 30 miles from EschoIz Bay and 70 air miles from KotzebUe and has population of 73.
 No Airsfrip
 Although serviced quite regularly during winter ana summer by aines bush planes that land on snow and water, depending the season, Buckland has no transportation in spring and fall because of processes of freezing and thawng This situation exists because there is airstrip.
 Other than air transportation BuckIand is accessible by water and by dogteam.
 Buckand has no light plant, which the village feels ii needs, "to increase its sense of weI-beng."
 According 10 the summarizaton of areas for possible Opportunity for economic development" the village of BuckIand lists inc following possibilities l Resource Possibilities "Tmber-SprUce available 5O-6O miles up Buckland River
 "CoaI-Evidenoe present in BuckIand River 30 miles upstream.
 Herring, salmon, snet-Not fully utilized; amounts available in excess of local subsistence.
 Manpower-15- 5-2O men available for labor and semi: skilled employment if jobs available.
 "Gold-Deposits believed to exist on upper BuckIand River.
 "Gardening-Soi in village found 10 be suitable for vegetables and greens.
 "Rendeer-Good possibility if properly managed and marketed"
 Sets Example
 In making surveys of possibilities of economic de- veloPment BUckIand has set example other villages Alaska should seriously consider.
 The village has paved inc way for itself to available assistance from inc Bureau of Indian Affairs Economic n00I0 [.