Other Designation · NPS · AK
Iñupiat Heritage Center
Photo: NPS Photo, Clothing of the Inupiaq
Alerts and conditions
Weather Winter Weather Advisory issued November 8 at 2:19PM AKST until November 11 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to 3 inches.
Northeast winds gusting as high as 50 mph.
* WHERE...Arctic Coast.
* WHEN...From 3 AM Tuesday to 6 AM AKST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Areas of blowing snow could reduce visibility to around
1/2 mile at times, which could impact travel.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas to the east of Utqiagvik could
intermittently experience visibilities as low as 1/4 mile from the
onset of the snowfall Tuesday morning through Tuesday afternoon as
both the snowfall rates and the wind gusts will be higher over that
area during that timeframe.
What to do: Slow down and use extra caution if traveling.
Read the full alert · Until Nov 11, 2026, 3:00 PM
Overview
On the rooftop of the world, the Iñupiat Heritage Center in Barrow, Alaska, tells the story of the Iñupiat people. They have thrived for thousands of years in one of the most extreme climates on Earth, hunting the bowhead, or "Agviq." In the 19th century, the quiet northern seas swarmed with commercial whalemen from New England, who also sought the bowhead for its valuable baleen and blubber.
From the National Park Service
History
The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.
What to see and do
Activities
- Arts and Culture
- Hunting and Gathering
Plan your visit
Hours
Standard Hours: The physical site is not managed by the NPS. Please call 907 852-0422 for hours of operation.
Getting there
The Inupiat Heritage Center is located in Barrow, Alaska, the largest city in the North Slope Borough and the northernmost city in the United States. Barrow can be reached via commercial and charter flights from Anchorage and Fairbanks.
Weather
Owing to its location 320 miles (515 km) north of the Arctic Circle, Barrow's climate is cold and dry, classified as a polar climate (Köppen ET). Winter weather can be extremely dangerous because of the combination of cold and wind, while summers are cool even at their warmest.
Phone: 907-434-0805
Whose lands these are
These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.
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