Published: November 10th, 2008 09:17 PM
Last Modified: November 10th, 2008 09:21 PM
KAKTOVIK
POPULATION: 287 (2007)
LOCATION: On the north shore of Barter Island, between the Okpilak and Jago rivers on the Beaufort Sea coast, within the 19.6 million-acre Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
DESCRIPTION: An isolated Arctic village that has maintained its Inupiat Eskimo traditions. Nearly seven of every eight residents are wholly or partly Alaska Native. Subsistence is highly dependent upon caribou. Other economic opportunities are limited due to Kaktovik's isolation, and unemployment is high. Most of the available jobs are in education, work for the North Slope Borough or work providing city services. Part-time seasonal jobs, such as in construction, provide some income. There is one school, attended by about 85 students.
HISTORY: Until the late 19th century, Barter Island was a major trade center for the Inupiat and was especially important as a bartering place for Inupiat from Alaska and Inuit from Canada.
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