Anaktuvuk Pass is located the North Slope Borough in the central Brooks Range. The community is within Gates of the Arctic NP and Preserve. Anaktuvuk Pass is the last remaining settlement of the Nunamiut - inland Inupiat Eskimos. Anaktuvuk Pass was a historic caribou migration route, and means "the place of caribou droppings." The community was incorporated in 1957. Over 90 percent of the current population are Eskimos. Anaktuvuk's economy is largely based on subsistence hunting for caribou.

See more Alaska Cities and Towns.

The Most Anticipated Upcoming Alaska Events Are: Anchorage Folk Festival Anchorage January 21 thru January 31 International Film Festival Anchorage December 4 thru December 17 Holiday Train Anchorage December 5 Bald Eagle Festival Haines continuing thru November 15 Alyeska WinterFest Anchorage February 5 thru February 7

Other upcoming events include: Polar Bear Jump-Off Festival Seward January 15 thru January 17 Juneau Symphony "Bold & Beautiful" Juneau January 30 thru January 31 Holiday Train Anchorage December 5 Great Alaska Beer & Barley Wine Festival Anchorage January 15 thru January 16 Iceworm Festival Cordova February 4 thru February 7