Mertarvik is a newly constructed village on Nelson Island that the village of Newtok is relocating to. July 16, 2020 in Mertarvik, Alaska. (Katie Basile/KYUK) The federal government announced a $ ...

Two high school seniors from Toksook Bay's Nelson Island School bow their heads in prayer during the Week of Hope and Healing on May 13, 2023. (Valerie Lake / Alaska Public Media) Roughly 500 ...

Google “Nelson Island,” and you’ll first come upon places of that name in Alaska, Montana, Trinidad, Egypt and the South Shetland Islands off Antarctica. Search further, and a group called ...

Nelson Island Area School is a public school located in Toksook Bay, AK, which is in a remote rural setting. The student population of Nelson Island Area School is 169 and the school serves PK-12.

Later, turning away from the life of a scholar or professor, Nelson settled in southeast Alaska and made his heart’s home a nearby island. From there, he continued to honor and respect the world ...

BETHEL, Alaska (AP) — A federal grant will allow an extensive trail system to connect all four communities on Nelson Island, just off Alaska’s western coast. The $12 million grant will pay to ...