Kali

Kali is an Iñupiaq place on the Chukchi Sea coast, sheltered behind the barrier islands of Kasegaluk Lagoon. Its name means “mound,” referring to raised ground at the old village site. The coast and the rivers flowing into the lagoon have long been used by Iñupiat communities, whose archaeological sites include houses and camps both inland and near the sea. People hunted caribou on the tundra and marine mammals along the coast. Beluga hunting became an especially important shared practice among the people of Kali.