Isanotski Corporation Information

The Isanotski Corporation operates a crab pot and fishing gear storage business near the City Dock. It is also encouraging the establishment of fisheries support businesses in that area. A new business is being established by the Aleutian Pribilof Islands Community Development Association (APICDA) in cooperation with a Norwegian fishing company. The new company is called the Bering Pacific Company and began building a fish camp in the fall of 1999 near the new City Dock. False Pass is still a community of fishermen and most work revolves around the harvesting of fish and the maintaining and servicing boats. Population and the School: The building of the cannery in 1919 attracted workers who came from the nearby villages of Morzhovoi, Pauloff Harbor, Company Harbor, Belkofski and Ikatan. Some of these workers came here with their families to stay. All of these older villages have since been abandoned. The majority of the residents of False Pass are of Russian-Aleut extraction with Scandinavian influence, but various other ethnic groups are represented. Population size has never been large and has varied from 59 in 1930 to 88 in 1940 to 61 today. A school was established in False Pass in 1921 in a small building at the cannery. The present school facility includes a primary school, a high school and gym and is modern in every respect. The school has a modern computer system with a dedicated satellite connection to the Internet and to other schools in the Aleutians East School District. City of False Pass: The community officially became a 2nd class city in 1990. It did this primarily so it could generate income to help support the school. At about the same time a borough (county) was formed and the community is now part of the Aleutians East Borough. The City is governed by an elected Council and Mayor. Electric and water services for the community are provided by the City. There is a 3% sales and use tax within the City limits. There are no property taxes. There is a Village Public Safety Officer trained by ...