The wilderness was created through a citizen's proposal after teachers from the area suggested that it would be a good place to preserve.
The proposal requested that the wilderness run from Lisianski Inlet south to the north end of Hoonah Sound.
[2] The Wilderness was designated in 1980 by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act.
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