The town of Noorvik (pronounced NOR-vick) is located on the Kobuk River 45 miles east of Kotzebue in the Northwest Arctic Borough. According to the Alaska Division of Commerce, Community & Economic Development, Noorvik means "a place that is moved to." It was established by fishermen and hunters in the early 1900s. It is described as an Inupiat Eskimo community with a predominantly subsistence lifestyle. To learn more click on the title of this post.
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