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Suggested by: Administration
CITY OF KENAI
RE50I,I7TION NO. 200-fI`~
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, SUPPORTING
THE CONTINUED USE OF THE CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL NAME OF
SHK'ITUK'TNU FOR THE CREEK SITUATED APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE NORTH OF
THE KENI SPUR HIGHWAY, EAST OF MARATHON ROAD, AND APPROXIMATELY ONE
AND ONE-HALF MILES IN LENGTH, AND FLOWING SOUTH TO THE KENAI RIVER
ABOUT ONE MILE ABOVE ITS MOUTH.
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai received notification from the Alaska Historical
Commission that an application had been received to name a creek in the City of
Kenai situated approximately one mile north of the Kenai Spur Highway, east of
Marathon Road, and approximately one and one-half miles in length, and flowing
south to the Kenai River about one mile above its mouth; and,
WHEREAS, a request was made to extend the deadline for commenting to allow the
City of Kenai Planning 8v Zoning Commission to provide its historical preservation
review as identified in KMC 14.20.105(1)(6) and the Kenaitze Indian Tribe to review and
comment; and,
WHEREAS, with its letter of March 3, 2009, the Kenaitze Indian Tribal Council
reported the subject creek was originally named Shk'ituk'tnu, documented with the
1900 Census and reported by Dr. Alan Boraas of the Kenai Peninsula College, and
culturally and historically translated from Kenaitze Dena'ina as "we slide down place;"
WHEREAS, at its March 11, 2009 meeting, the Kenai Planning & Zoning Commission
reviewed the application for naming the creek along with information submitted by the
Kenaitze Indian Tribal Council and recommended the Kenai City Council support the
name of the creek as Shk'ituk'tnu.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA, the creek, estimated to be one and one-half miles in length and situated
approximately one mile north of the Kenai Spur Highway, east of Marathon Road, and
flowing south into the Kenai River about one mile above its mouth, retain its cultural
and historical name of Shk'ituk'tnu, translated as "we slide down place."
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 18th day of March,
2009.
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PAT PORTER, MAYOR
ATTEST: ~/' ~''
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk