Northwest Arctic Borough

The Key to Alaska's Future

Village Improvement Commissioners

Primary commissioners

Ambler
Morgan Johnson

Buckland
Eva Lee

Deering
Alvin Iyatunguk

Kiana
Christina Westlake

Kivalina
Dolly Foster

Kobuk
Henry Horner

Kotzebue
Marie Greene

Noatak 
Norman Monroe

Noorvik 
Elsie Sampson

Selawik 
Raven Sheldon

Shungnak
Billy Lee

Ex-Officio 
Austin Swan

 Alternate Commissioners

Ambler 
Shield Downey

Buckland 
Eva Foxglove

Deering
Daisy Weinard

Kiana
Roberta Barr

Kivalina 
Oral Hawley

Kobuk 
Colleen Sheldon

Kotzebue 
Derek Haviland-Lie

Noatak
VACANT

Noorvik 
VACANT

Selawik
VACANT

Shungnak 
Reba Jones

About Us

The Northwest Arctic Borough (NAB) is the second largest borough in Alaska, comprising approximately 39,000 square miles along the Kotzebue Sound, Wullik, Noatak, Kobuk, Selawik, Buckland and Kugruk Rivers.The area encompasses 35,898.3 sq. miles of land and 4,863.7 sq. miles of water. The region experiences a transitional climate, characterized by long, cold winters and cool summers... Learn More
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Mail

PO Box 1110
Kotzebue, AK 99752

Office

163 Lagoon Street
Kotzebue, AK 99752
(907) 442-2500
(800) 478-1110 (in AK)
(907) 442-2930 fax
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