From Memory to Momentum: Reviving Iñupiaq Through Collective Learning
![People sit in a group learning Iñupiaq sounds at Norton Sound Regional Hospital](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/019-1200x800.jpg)
The second annual Ilisaqativut brought 20 people from around the state to Nome to immerse in Iñupiaq for two weeks.
With NSEDC Contribution, Regional Wellness Center One Step Closer to Being Funded
![The Nome hospital at dusk, viewed from the front, with light streaming through its windows.](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/2015-12-21-static-misc-001-1200x800.jpg)
On November 27th and 28th, NSEDC’s Board voted to provide millions in funds to a Norton Sound Health Corporation wellness center which will provide substance abuse treatment and detox services in Nome. Public relations specialist for NSHC Reba Lean says NSEDC’s $2 million donation will help fund the $14 million dollar multipurpose building.
GCI Expands High-Speed Broadband to Norton Sound Villages
![In Noorvik, the GCI tower juts up into the morning air. It is silhouetted against blue skies and partial clouds.](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/GCITower1-1-of-1-1200x800.jpg)
Residents of six Norton Sound villages can expect to see high-speed terrestrial broadband coverage from GCI by the end of 2017, the company says.