Kivalina is at the tip of an 8-mile barrier reef located between the Chukchi Sea and Kivalina River. It lies 80 miles northwest of Kotzebue. Kivalina, also known as Kivaliniq in Inupiaq, is a traditional Iñupiat Eskimo village. Native Village of Kivalina »»

The Native Village of Deering is a member of the NANA Regional Corporation. In Iñupiaq, the village is called Ipnatchiaq.

Native Village of Deering »»