White Mountain is located on the Fish River, 63 miles east of Nome. Unlike many Seward Peninsula villages, White Mountain is forested. Historically, White Mountain was "Nutchirviq," an Eskimo fish camp. People today depend on hunting and fishing for subsistence, mostly using salmon, beluga whale, seal, moose, reindeer, and brown bear.

 

 

 Sunset on the Fish River with the village of White Mountain in the background.

The Fish River is a source of salmon, among other fish. The river freezes up in November, and break-up occurs in early June.

 Jack Adams (left) and his science class outside the 72-student school.

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