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Northwest Arctic Borough
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Communities [population in brackets]: |
| Ambler [309] |
Buckland [406] |
| Deering [136] |
Kiana [388] |
| Kivalina [377] |
Kobuk [109] |
| Kotzebue [3,082] |
Noatak [428] |
| Noorvik [634] |
Red Dog Mine [32] |
| Selawik [772] |
Shungnak [256] |
The Northwest Arctic Borough is the
second-largest borough in Alaska, comprising approximately 39,000 square miles
along the Kotzebue Sound, Wullik, Noatak, Kobuk, Selawik, Buckland and Kugruk
Rivers. The area encompasses 35,898.3 square miles of land
This area has been occupied by Inupiat
Eskimos for at least 10,000 years. "Kikiktagruk" was the hub of ancient
arctic trading routes. Kotzebue Sound was "discovered" in 1818 by the
German Lt. Otto Von Kotzebue on behalf of Russia. In 1899 a post office
was established in Kotzebue. Most cities in the borough developed as
supply stations for Interior gold mining, and were settled around schools
and churches. The Borough was incorporated as a First Class Borough in
1986 and became a Home Rule Borough in 1987.
The population of the community
consists of 85.8% Alaska Native or part Native -
primarily Inupiat Eskimo.
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