Northwest Arctic · AK
Kivalina
A whaling village on a shrinking barrier island.
- Population
- 444 (2020 census)
- Incorporated
- 1969
- Climate lawsuit
- 2008
Then
- 1847
A Russian officer records the village.
- 1969
Kivalina incorporates.
- 2008
The village sues oil and power companies over climate change. The case is dismissed in 2009.
- 2020
An evacuation road across the lagoon opens.
Now
Kivalina is the only village in the region that hunts bowhead whales. This place includes the Red Dog mine's port.
2 tide stations around Kivalina
- Kivalina1.5 mi
- Red Dog Dock16.1 mi