The City of Kaktovik Alaska


	Maps The City of Kaktovik has a population of about 300 and lies on the northern tip of Barter Island, just off the north coast of Alaska. For centuries it has been a place to gather and trade goods for the Inupiat people of this region. To fully understand Kaktovik and its people, it is helpful to try and see the world from our perspective. Living as we do on both land and sea, we often find ourselves looking south, where our homes and animals lie and with our backs to the water. That is why a number of years ago cartographers from San Francisco State University worked with us to develop a map of our homelands that best illustrates our unique point of view. See that here:. To help place Kaktovik in a larger perspective to the outside world, we recommend the following map: