Barrow’s new name is its old one, Utqiaġvik. Local Iñupiaq leaders hope its use heals as it teaches.
October 31, 2016
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The new-old name for Barrow may take some practice to pronounce, and it’s time to start: Utqiaġvik won the nod from a slim majority of city voters earlier this month and now has the state’s stamp of approval to take effect Dec. 1.
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