Notes

1. The Hunt

1 The current town of Barrow derived its modern name from Point Barrow, America’s northernmost point, named by English explorer Frederick Beechey in 1825 to honor British admiral Sir John Barrow. The Inupiat name for Barrow is Ukpeagvik, or “place where snowy owls are hunted.” Maybe that’s why the name Barrow is now used by all.

2. From the Edge of the World to the Center of the Media Universe

2 Per-capita income for American Indians living on reservations remained low through the end of the century. The 1999 U.S. census found Indians living on reservations earned $7,846 per capita compared to $14,267 for Indians living off reservations and to $21,587 for all U.S. citizens. Terry Anderson—Property and Environmental Research Center http://www.perc.org/articles/article1355.php