Dennis Pungowiyi Missing Person Case

In the autumn of 1965, a sense of unease settled over the remote and rugged landscape of St. Lawrence Island, Alaska. On October 11th, 32-year-old Dennis S. Pungowiyi, a male of American Indian/Alaska Native descent, was reported missing. He and a hunting partner had ventured out onto the waters surrounding the island, a familiar and vital source of sustenance for the local community. The unforgiving nature of the Bering Sea, however, appears to have shown its formidable power, as the last known ...
Last Seen: Oct 11, 1965

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Dennis Pungowiyi