Nachirvik

Nachirvik is an Iñupiaq name for a fishing place on the Fish River of the Seward Peninsula. The name has been interpreted as “mountain lookout point.” The Fish and Niukluk rivers meet nearby, their waters supporting the Iġaluŋmiut, the people of the Fish River. The river valley connects the interior with Golovin Bay and Norton Sound, and its inhabitants maintained relationships with neighbouring Iñupiat and Yup’ik communities. Fishing camps along the waterways formed part of the seasonal life of this northern country.