Akokpaq

Akokpaq lies in the Nushagak country of southwestern Alaska, near the meeting of the Nushagak and Mulchatna rivers. The waterways connect the interior with Bristol Bay and pass through the homeland of Yup’ik communities. Salmon returning upstream were a vital seasonal resource, while people also hunted and gathered along the rivers and their tributaries. The name survives in the local geography of this extensive river system.