Bering Strait School District

Travel between villages is by air; the nearest road connection to the outside world is almost 300 miles (480 km) east to the district office in Unalakleet.

The communities in the district are traditional Inuit and Yupik villages which rely on subsistence activities such as hunting marine mammals and migratory birds, and gathering berries.

Native dance and traditional crafts such as walrus ivory carving are still strong.

The route of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race runs through six district villages, where it is a major event.

Many current and former Iditarod mushers live in the district, and participate in school activities focusing on the history and cultural traditions of mushing.