Cemetery: Sunny
Knik Indian Plot
Other: Indian Cemetery
Sign: No
Street: Mile 14 Knik goose bay road
City: Knik
Township: Mat-Su Borough
County:
State: Alaska
Nation: usa
Zip: 99654
Status: Abandoned
Size: Small
Directions: South Knik Goose bay Road to mile 14 on left
hand side of road.
Type: Road-public
Location: Rural-woods
Terrain: Hillside
Watersource: Yes
Features: overgrown trees brush
Land Type: Private
Access: Inaccessible
Enclosure: None
Gate: None
Established: 1900 or earlier
Gravestones: 4 spirit houses
Oldest: unknown
Newest: unknown
Removed: Unknown
Relocated: Unsure
Repairs: Unsure
Methods:
Restoration: Unsure
Association: No
Records: No
Inventory: No
Records location:
Landscaping: No
Paths: No
Trees: No
Crypts: No
Fencing: No
Walkways: No
Brickwork: No
Ironwork: No
Sculpture: No
Fountains: No
Roads: No
Buildings: No
Cement: No
Granite: No
Marble: No
Native Stone: No
Slate: No
Other Stone: No
Wood: Yes
Materials: No
Architectural: No
Angels: No
Draperies: No
Fraternal: No
Hands: No
Lambs: No
Monograms: No
Plants: No
Photos: No
Religious: No
Scrollwork: No
Urns: No
Other Carvings: No
Condition: Cemetery neglected
Unmarked: Yes
Broken: No
Toppled: No
Disintegrating: No
Buried: No
Weather problems: Yes
Pollution problems: No
Vandalized: No
Overgrowth: Graves-Disturbing
Overgrowth: Gravestones-Damaging
Vegetation: Trees
Vegetation: Ground-Cover
Vegetation: Vines
Drainage: Good
Problem: Encroachment
Problem: Apathy
Owner: Private
Use: Residential
Bordering: Recreational
Change: Smaller
Reason: Roads
Visited: Rarely
Archeology: No
Habitat: Yes
Contacted: state and borough authorities, local native
groups
Surnames
Other Information
These graves belong to Natives
that lived here in Knik over 100 years ago. None of the local
tribes claim to be family to these folks. A new owner has just
purchased the property, so the status is unclear.
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Update
This cemetery is located within
the right of way of the Knik Goosebay Road. The land was recently
purchased by a private developer. We are unsure of his plans. The
spirit houses are falling down and 2 of them are repairable many
would need to be rebuilt, and placed on the many depressions.
Update 2 ( 5/9/02 )
This Athabascan Cemetery was sold
to a developer, he has agreed to donate the cemetery to the local
Native corporation. This cemetery will now be maintained by the
Natives and protected. Thank you for all your help. We no longer
consider this cemetery to be in danger of development.
Submitted by:
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name: Nancy L Sult
Email: n_sult$ideafamilies.org
Date: 1/6/02
