WHERE WE ARE

“Minto is a great place and full of amazing people.” –Jackson

About Minto

The name Minto comes from the Tanana name ‘Men Tee Khughottheet,’ “on the riverside among the lakes”. A more recent name for New Minto is ‘Menan’ K’oget,’ which means,”‘his face gets chapped”.

Because of annual flooding, this village was moved inland from the Tanana River to higher ground in 1971. The first potlatch held in New Minto to celebrate the move lasted for five days. On the first night alone, the dancing was so vigorous that all the insulation on the floor of the new community hall was knocked off.

Minto is now 11 miles from the Elliott Highway and one of the few villages in the school district with road access to Fairbanks. It is located 50 air miles west of Fairbanks. New Minto is located on a hill overlooking the lakes of Minto Flats. Being so close to the lakes, the Minto area is a good place for duck and muskrat hunting.