Description
Kanuti River is located flows W to Koyukuk River, 13 mi. SW of Allakaket, Kokrines-Hodzana High.
History
Koyukuk Indian name obtained in 1885 by Lieutenant Allen (1887, p. 97), USA, who spelled it "Konootena." It is said to mean "Old Man's River," which would account for the name "Old Man River" used by some prospectors from 1898 to 1913.