Skiffs and snowmachines are used for subsistence hunting and fishing. The winters are long and harsh and the summers are short but warm. After freeze-up the plateau is a source of cold, continental arctic air. Daily minimum temperatures between November and March are usually below 0. Total annual precipitation averages 6.5 inches, with 43.4 inches of snowfall.
Most residents derive treated well water from the washeteria, although some use river water.
Honeybuckets or outhouses are used for sewage disposal, and no homes are plumbed. A new washeteria, well, watering point, water treatment plant, 35,000-gallon storage tank, and a circulating water and sewer line for the school are under construction. The community has requested funds to design a new water and sewer system. The landfill is not permitted and needs to be relocated. Your comments and questions are welcome.