Have Your Say
Interviews, surveys and community input open to people on the Slope. Some pay, some don't — we say which, how long it takes and when it closes, so you can decide in ten seconds.
File for a school advisory council seatNorth Slope Borough School DistrictBarrow, Nuiqsut and Point Hope each have open Community School Advisory Council seats on the October 6 ballot. Pick up a Declaration of Candidacy at any school site or Central Office and return it to the school office before the deadline.Ipalook Iñupiaq Dance group — sign up (grades 3–5)Fred Ipalook Elementary SchoolSign your child up for the Iñupiaq Dance group for grades 3 through 5. The school runs the sign-up form itself and gave no closing date.Comment on the NPR-A production site ruleBureau of Land ManagementBLM is taking written comments on its proposed production site rule for the National Petroleum Reserve and the draft Environmental Impact Statement — lands, waters, subsistence and wildlife. Comments go on the federal record under docket 1004-AF57. Native Village of Barrow is also collecting community input to carry forward.
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Elders & Youth Conference — submit your projectNorth Slope Borough Mayor's Youth Advisory CouncilNorth Slope high school students can submit a project outline to be considered for travel to the 2026 Elders & Youth Conference. Spots are limited.
Letter of interest — Eben Hopson, Sr. Memorial Scholarship CommitteeCity of UtqiaġvikThe City Clerk's Office is accepting letters of interest for two seats on the scholarship committee — Seat B and an alternate. Letters go to the Clerk's Office at City Hall.
Talk with us for 30 minutesOlenHubWe're picking three people who actually use OlenHub for a one-on-one call — what works, what drives you crazy, what's missing.
Paid interview — rural representation & votingUniversity of Texas at AustinResearchers are interviewing North Slope residents about rural representation and voting. One 30–60 minute interview, day, time and place are up to you.
Ngiisdla Garden monuments surveyAlaska Native Heritage CenterThe Heritage Center is asking what future monuments in the Ngiisdla Garden should honor.