Quinhagaq

Quinhagaq lies near the mouth of the Kanektok River on the Bering Sea coast. The Yup’ik name Kuinerraq refers to the community and its river country, where salmon and other resources sustain seasonal camps. Nearby is Nunalleq, the “old village,” a Yup’ik settlement occupied in the sixteenth century. Its preserved remains include hunting equipment, clothing, masks, dolls and household objects, offering a glimpse of life on the coast long before European contact. The river joins the coastal lowlands to the hills of the interior.