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The Rooftop of the World
On the rooftop of the world, the Iñupiat Heritage Center in Barrow, Alaska tells the story of the Iñupiat people. They thrived for thousands of years in one of the harshest climates on Earth, hunting the bowhead whale whom they call "Agviq." In the 19th century, these lonely seas swarmed with commercial whalemen from New England, who also sought the bowhead for its valuable baleen and blubber. more...
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Inupiat Heritage Center
The Iñupiat Heritage Center was designed to serve as an inspirational facility to promote and protect Iñupiaq culture, history, and language through exhibits, classes, performances, and educational activities.
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Chase of the Bowhead Whale
The first of the Western Arctic whalers, the Inupiat Eskimos, have hunted Bowhead whales for thousands of years along the coastline of Alaska. is a flash presentation created by the New Bedford Whaling Museum.
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Write to
Inupiat Heritage Center
P.O.Box 69
Barrow, AK 99723
E-mail Us
Phone
Visitor Information
(907) 852-0422
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Climate
Located on the Arctic Ocean, Barrow is cool to cold all year. Summer can bring fog, wind and rain and temperatures range from highs around 70 to lows into the 30s. Winter temperatures are normally below zero, often dropping to minus 30 and lower. Wind often exacerbates the cold temperatures. Visitors should bring raincoats and sweaters or light jackets in the summer and warm boots, mitts, and heavy parkas with hoods in the winter.
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Did You Know?
Sockeye Salmon are the life blood of the Brooks River Ecosystem. Just about every living thing here benefits from the presence of salmon including Brown Bears, Rainbow Trout, Arctic Terns, and vegetation. The salmon are the keystone species of this ecosystem.
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Last Updated: July 19, 2007 at 21:00 EST |
