Historical.--There were no records of Kittlitz's Murrelet prior to 1994 south of southernmost suspected breeding habitats in northern Southeast Alaska at LeConte Bay and
Baranof Island (for example: Gabrielson and Lincoln 1959; Day and others 1999).
The headquarters of the tribally-designated
Baranof Island Housing Authority (BIHA) is a few blocks south of the main tribal offices.
And stunning it is, with snowy peaks rising above the city from the choppy waters around
Baranof Island and Saint Michael's Cathedral in the middle of town.
That being said, in 2010,
Baranof Island Brewery Co.
Tucked at the edge of a mountain-ringed bay on the west coast of
Baranof Island, Sitka is Southeast Alaska's oldest city, settled by Russian fur traders in 1799.
The markets take place at the Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall and the adjacent
Baranof Island Housing Authority-owned parking lot (Between the waterfront and Katlian Street).
Situated on
Baranof Island on the outer coast of Alaska's Inner Passage, and accessible only by air and sea, it draws many visitors from the Interior.
In boasting of the construction on
Baranof Island, Sitka Mayor Marko Dapcevich says, "Sitka has a very diverse population and income base.