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MISSION STATEMENT
"The Northwest Arctic Borough will help the people of the borough build a higher quality of life
while promoting the Inupiat cultural values and ways of life"
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Northwest Arctic Borough covers approximately 36,000 square miles in Northwest Alaska. It is
the second largest Borough in Alaska and is roughly the size of the state of Indiana. Its current
population is roughly 7,300. Its landmass encompasses the drainages of five major rivers: Wulik,
Noatak, Kobuk, Selawik, and Buckland.
Kotzebue is the seat of the borough government and the location of all other regional, state, and
federal headquarters, as well as the home to NANA Corporation (regional Native corporation),
Maniilaq Association (regional non-profit tribal consortium), the Northwest Arctic Borough School District and the Northwest Inupiat Housing Authority.
The Northwest Arctic Borough, formed in June 1986, is a home rule borough and the local political
sub-division of the State of Alaska. The Borough has an eleven member assembly, a seven member
planning commission, and a fourteen member staff.
Northwest Arctic Borough
P.O. Box 1110
Kotzebue, AK 99752
(907)442-2500
Fax: (907)442-2930
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