In the last 10 years, the economy of the Chichagof Island community of Pelican has faltered and the city has lost half its residents. But among many living in Pelican today – 88, according to the Census Bureau – there is a sense of loyalty to the place they call home, and a willingness to persevere through difficult times.
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