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Stevens Village
 Stevens
Village is located on the north bank of the Yukon River, 17 miles
upstream of the Dalton Highway bridge crossing, and 90 air miles
northwest of Fairbanks. It lies at approximately 66° 01' N Latitude,
149° 06' W Longitude (Sec. 30, T014N, R007W, Fairbanks Meridian). The
community is located in the Rampart Recording District. The area
encompasses 9 sq. miles of land and 3 sq. miles of water.
The original settlement, called Dinyea
(meaning "mouth of the canyon"), was founded by three Athabascan Indian
brothers from the Koyukon region: Old Jacob, Gochonayeeya, and Old
Steven. The village was named for Old Steven when he was elected Chief
in 1902. During the gold rush, residents cut wood for mining operations
and to fuel steamboats plying the Yukon River. A trading post was
established in the early 1900s. The first school opened in 1907. A post
office began operations in 1936, and scheduled air service was initiated
in 1939.
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