Located on the coast of Alaska’s Chichagof Island, about 1.5 miles from the village of Hoonah, Icy Strait Point is a private cruise ship destination owned and operated by Huna Totem Corporation. As the village corporation owned by approximately 1,300 Alaska Natives with aboriginal ties to Hoonah and the Glacier Bay area, Huna Totem Corporation’s commitment extends to visitors and the entire Hoonah community. The Hoonah Packing Co. cannery, now the heart of Icy Strait Point, was the economic engine of the village from 1912 until 1953. As the commercial fishing industry began its decline, the facilities were used only minimally as a fishing fleet maintenance shop. Logging provided a welcome boost and became the core of the local economy until it disappeared in the mid 1990s. The commercial fishing industry saw no recovery and the village, like many others in Southeast Alaska, faced economic peril. In 1998, Huna Totem Corporation bought the abandoned cannery facilities and the surrounding land. Restoration of the salmon cannery began in 2001 and Icy Strait Point opened in May 2004. Icy Strait Point is a wholly owned and operated subsidiary of Huna Totem Corporation.
