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Typical Month
July
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Duration
3 days
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Size
small
About Northwest Arctic Borough Fair
The Northwest Arctic Borough Fair in Kotzebue celebrates the NANA Regional Corporation's homeland — the Red Dog Mine's zinc and lead deposits (the world's largest zinc mine) and the Inupiaq peoples' subsistence culture of beluga whale hunting, caribou hunting, and salmon fishing in the Kotzebue Sound define an Arctic borough of remarkable economic and cultural significance.
What to Expect
Expect a community fair with Inupiaq cultural demonstrations, subsistence hunting and fishing heritage displays, Red Dog Mine and resource development exhibits, local food vendors, and the remarkable cultural traditions of Northwest Alaska's Inupiaq communities.
Visitor Tips
The Red Dog Mine north of Kotzebue is one of the world's richest zinc deposits and the most significant economic resource in Northwest Alaska. Kobuk Valley National Park's Great Kobuk Sand Dunes — a surprising Saharan landscape in the Arctic — and the Noatak National Preserve's wilderness define extraordinary natural features of the borough.
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