Cohort 2: Rural Alaska

Study Site

The remote Northwestern Alaska village has a population of 710 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2015). The village is “off the road system” and only accessible by dog sled, boat, or plane. The village rests on the Norton Sound of the Bering Sea at the mouth of several fresh water rivers. It has one small village store, carrying a limited supply of consumer goods. Thus, many residents engage in subsistence (berry picking, moose hunting, salmon fishing).