Camp Igaliq - KNOM Radio Mission

Camp Igaliq - KNOM Radio Mission

Each summer, a very special gathering happens along the Bering Strait. Children from across Western Alaska travel miles – by plane, boat, or four-wheeler – to join Camp Igaliq, a retreat designed to keep Native traditions alive in young hearts. This year, camp was set up on the banks of the Arctic River, 16 miles southeast of Shishmaref, where colorful tents brightened the tundra and the sound of laughter carried over the water. The mornings beg…