As such, this was where most of the initial non-indigenous settlement occurred in the years following the Alaska Purchase.
æz sˈʌtʃ, ðɪs wʌz wˌɛɹ mˈoʊst əv ðɪ ɪnˈɪʃəl nˈɑːnɪndˈɪdʒənəs sˈɛɾəlmənt əkˈɜːd ɪnðə jˈɪɹz fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðɪ ɐlˈæskə pˈɜːtʃɪs.