Kake
Kake is on the northwest coast of Kuprean Island in the Alexander Archipelago in southeastern Alaska. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.2 square miles (37 km2), of which 8.2 square miles (21 km2) of it is land and 6.0 square miles (16 km2) of it (42.37%) is water.
Pronounced like the English "cake," the Port of Kake was home to 710 people, as reported in the 2000 Census. The Port of Kake is a Tlingit village where logging, fishing, and subsistence activities dominate the lifestyle. The Port of Kake is the historic home of the Kake Tlingits, who controlled the local trade routes.
In the early 20th Century, the Kake was the first Alaska Native village reorganized under federal law. The residents of the Port of Kake then became US citizens. In 1912, a new cannery was built near the Port of Kake. After the end of World War II, timber became an important industry for the Port of Kake.
