Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 07/18/2010 - 20:46
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Early Human Settlement in Arctic Alaska

Hi, Just curious if there is any thing unique or special to this Artic human settlement in comparison with human settlements in the lower 48? Kitty

Sun, 07/18/2010 - 21:02

Karl Horeis

BODY{font:10pt Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif;}Hi Kitty! Thanks for the great question!There are many differences between Kotzebue and the typical town in the lower 48. First of all, you can't drive here - you have to fly or come by boat. It's on a remote gravel peninsula with green grass and colorful buildings. Apparently they get plenty of snow in the winter, judging by all the snowmobiles I see in people's yards. There are also boats and dog sleds in many yards, another difference between here and the lower 48. Groceries are very expensive too, because everything has to be flown in. A gallon of milk costs $9.49 and a box of cereal is about $6 or $7. Also, many of the houses have 10 or more sled dogs in the yard - each chained to their own little, square, wooden house. They get really excited when you walk by and bark like crazy! There are several local people who race in the iditarod sled dog race each year. 
From: PolarTREC [mailto:webmaster@polartrec.com]To: khoreis@polartrec.comSent: Sun, 18 Jul 2010 20:46:59 -0800Subject: [PolarTREC] Unique settlement?