Published: March 13th, 2008 12:17 AM
Last Modified: March 13th, 2008 12:46 AM
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POPULATION: 214 (2006)
LOCATION: On the east shore of Norton Sound, 125 miles east of Nome and 33 miles north of Unalakleet.
DESCRIPTION: A Malemiut Eskimo village with a fishing and subsistence lifestyle. Almost 95 percent of the population is Alaska Native. The village economy is based on subsistence, supplemented by part-time wage earnings; 33 residents hold commercial fishing permits. Development of a new fish processing facility has been a village priority. Reindeer herding also provides income and meat. Fish, crab, moose, beluga whale, caribou, seal, rabbit, geese, cranes, ducks, ptarmigan, berries, greens and roots are other primary food sources. There is one school, attended by about 60 students.
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