Ruby Alaska

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Ruby lies adjacent to the Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge.</div> <bR> <div> The community lies at approximately 64.739440° North Latitude and -155.486940° (West) Longitude. (Sec. 04, T009S, R017E, Kateel River Meridian.)</div> <bR> <div> Ruby is located in the Nulato Recording District.</div> <bR> <div> The area encompasses 7.6 sq. miles of land and 0.0 sq. miles of water.</div> <bR> <div> The area experiences a cold, continental climate with extreme temperature differences.</div> <div> The average daily high temperature during July is in the low 70s; the average daily low temperature during January ranges from 10 to below zero.</div> <div> Sustained temperatures of -40 degrees are common during winter.</div> <div> Extreme temperatures have been measured from -53 to 98.</div> <div> Annual precipitation is 17 inches, with 66 inches of snowfall annually.</div> <div> The River is ice-free from mid-May through mid-October.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Organizations with Local Offices</B></div> <div> <B>City</B> - City of Ruby</div> <div> P.O. Box 90</div> <div> Ruby, AK 99768</div> <div> Phone 907-468-4401</div> <div> Fax 907-468-4443</div> <div> E-mail <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >jennie_peter@yahoo.com</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Village Corporation</B> - Dineega Corporation</div> <div> P.O. Box 68028</div> <div> Ruby, AK 99768</div> <div> Phone 907-468-4405</div> <div> Fax 907-468-4403</div> <div> E-mail <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >kdozette@aol.com</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Village Council</B> - Ruby Tribal Council</div> <div> P.O. Box 210</div> <div> Ruby, AK 99768</div> <div> Phone 907-468-4479</div> <div> Fax 907-468-4474</div> <div> E-mail <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >rubynativecouncil@hotmail.com</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Regional Organizations</B></div> <div> <B>Regional Native Corporation</B> - Doyon, Limited</div> <div> One Doyon Place, Suite 300</div> <div> Fairbanks, AK 99701-2941</div> <div> Phone 907-459-2000</div> <div> Fax 907-459-2060</div> <div> E-mail <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >info@doyon.com</FONT></div> <div> Web <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >http://www.doyon.com</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Regional Native Health Corporation</B> - Tanana Chiefs Conference</div> <div> 122 First Avenue, Suite 600</div> <div> Fairbanks, AK 99701-4897</div> <div> Phone 907-452-8251</div> <div> Fax 907-459-3850</div> <div> E-mail <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >hbrown@tananachiefs.org</FONT></div> <div> Web <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >http://www.tananachiefs.org</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Facilities, Utilities, Schools and Health Care</B></div> <div> Approximately 65% of residents haul water from the washeteria and use outhouses.</div> <div> Individual wells and septic systems are also used.</div> <div> A new water source, water treatment plant and washeteria are under construction.</div> <div> The school operates its own well.</div> <div> Electricity is provided by City of Ruby.</div> <div> There is one school located in the community, attended by 43 students.</div> <div> Local hospitals or health clinics include Ruby Health Clinic (907-468-4433).</div> <div> Ruby is classified as an isolated village, it is found in EMS Region 1C in the Interior Region.</div> <div> <B>Emergency Services</B></div> <div> Emergency Services have limited highway, river and air access.</div> <div> Emergency service is provided by volunteers and a health aide Auxiliary health care is provided by Ruby Rescue Squad (468-4433).</div> <bR> <div> <B>Economy and Transportation</B></div> <div> The City, Tribe, school, tribal council, Dineega Corp. and clinic are the largest employers.</div> <div> <I><B>Ruby also has a number of small, family-operated businesses.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>BLM fire fighting, construction work, Native handicrafts and trapping are part-time cash sources</B></I>.</div> <div> Subsistence activities provide some food sources.</div> <div> Salmon, whitefish, moose, bear, ptarmigan, waterfowl, and berries are utilized. Eight residents hold commercial fishing permits.</div> <bR> <div> Ruby is accessible by air and water.</div> <div> A State-owned 4,000' long by 100' wide lighted gravel airstrip is available.</div> <div> There are no docking facilities, but a boat launch and barge off-loading area are available.</div> <div> Barges make several deliveries each summer.</div> <div> Float planes land on the Yukon River. Trucks, snowmachines, ATVs and riverboats are used for local transportation.</div> <div> Numerous trails and the 35-mile road to Long Creek Mine to the south are used for subsistence and wood cutting.</div> <bR> <div> <B>History, Culture and Demographics</B></div> <div> Ruby's current residents are Koyukon Athabascans of the Nowitna-Koyukuk band, a nomadic group who followed game with the changing seasons.</div> <div> There were 12 summer fish camps located on the Yukon River between the Koyukuk River and the Nowitna River.</div> <div> Ruby developed as a supply point for gold prospectors.</div> <div> It was named after the red-colored stones found on the riverbank which were thought by prospectors to be rubies.</div> <div> A gold strike at Ruby Creek in 1907, and another at Long Creek in 1911, attracted hundreds of prospectors to the area.</div> <div> At one time, over 1,000 white miners lived in Ruby and the nearby creeks.</div> <div> Placerville, Poorman, Sulatna Crossing, Kokrines and Long Creek were some of the area's boom settlements.</div> <div> A post office was established in 1912, and Ruby incorporated as a city in 1913.</div> <div> Initially, the City was governed by miner's meetings, then later by Pioneer Igloo Number 5.</div> <div> After the gold rush, the population declined rapidly.</div> <div> By 1939, there were only 139 residents.</div> <div> During World War II the mining operations were shut down and most of the white residents left.</div> <div> After the war, the remaining residents of nearby Kokrines relocated to Ruby, and the population began to increase.</div> <div> Ruby incorporated as a second class city in 1973.</div> <div> A clinic, watering point and schools were constructed in the 1970s.</div> <div> During the 1980s, telephones and television services were provided.</div> <bR> <div> A federally-recognized tribe is located in the community -- the Native Village of Ruby.</div> <div> The population of the community consists of 86.2% Alaska Native or part Native.</div> <div> The traditional Athabascan culture and subsistence practices are the focal point of village life.</div> <div> During the 2000 U.S. Census, total housing units numbered 107, and vacant housing units numbered 39. Vacant housing units used only seasonally numbered 23. U.S. Census data for Year 2000 showed 55 residents as employed.</div> <div> The unemployment rate at that time was 23.61 percent, although 53.78 percent of all adults were not in the work force.</div> <div> The median household income was $24,375, per capita income was $9,544, and 32.26 percent of residents were living below the poverty level.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="http://www.ast2.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ast2.com"> <img src="HTMLobj-193/aniGif.gif" alt="Rent this Space" border="0" align="bottom" width="468" height="60">  </A></div> <bR> <div> Web Site by: <A HREF="http://www.AST2.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.AST2.com">AST2.com</A>   Low Cost Business Sites</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>