Kivalina
Kivaliniq
![Aerial photograph of Kivalina Village](https://www.nwabor.org/wp-content/uploads/Kivalina.jpg)
Kivalina is located between the Chukchi Sea and Kivalina River at the tip of an 8-mile barrier reef. Erosion and wind-driven ice have resulted in plans to relocate the village to a new site 2.5 miles away. Subsistence, including whaling, is an important part of the local economy.
![Kivalina Village Map](https://www.nwabor.org/wp-content/uploads/Kivalina-map.png)