Welcome to City-Data.com Forum!
U.S. CitiesCity-Data Forum Index
Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Alaska
 [Register]
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
View detailed profile (Advanced) or search
site with Google Custom Search

Search Forums  (Advanced)
 
Old 01-03-2008, 10:29 AM
 
6 posts, read 20,034 times
Reputation: 11

Advertisements

Anyone have up to date info on Kaktovik? We are missionaries looking to go there in the future. Maybe some pointers on churches and housing?
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 
Old 01-03-2008, 12:28 PM
 
Location: Dangling from a mooses antlers
7,308 posts, read 14,614,552 times
Reputation: 6237
Everything you wanted to know and then some. Are you sure the locals want any missionaries coming up there? I used to feel so sorry for the poor LDS missionaries in Barrow. No doors opened for them and they said I was the only one that even talked to them. Well, being the good police officer that I was I thought that 2 guys in suits and ties looked out of place walking the streets of Barrow....

The City of Kaktovik Alaska
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-03-2008, 02:09 PM
 
6 posts, read 20,034 times
Reputation: 11
just checking the water so to speak....I don't wear a suit. I look more like Santa without the suit. I'm just an everyday guy working for the Lord. I understand there is an empty church...I can't stand to see that. "Do they want a missionary" I'm sure there is someone praying for the church to continue!
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-03-2008, 06:44 PM
 
Location: Dangling from a mooses antlers
7,308 posts, read 14,614,552 times
Reputation: 6237
If the church is empty there is a reason for it. You need to first indocrinate yourself into all things Inupiat. Then you can change your beliefs to fit theirs. You sound like you have good intentions but you need to understand most Alaskans don't take to kindly to strangers coming into the community and trying to change things....
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-03-2008, 09:01 PM
 
3,774 posts, read 11,186,129 times
Reputation: 1862
Kaktovik is the village that owns the company I work for. Really nice people, with a forward loooking council. Only one store as far as I know. As an outsider, coming into the community with an eye towards missionary work, I have to say that the Inupiat watch newcomers closely, and your actions will speak more than any words. They have been misled by experts from the oil companies, the state and the federal governments, not to mention several denominations (not least, my own Catholic church). I would plan on a very slow start if any in these villages you have mentioned here on CD. Most, not all, maybe, want to be left to their own devices in remote villages and towns. You might have a different experience than mine, but I have been to all of the North Slope villages, and on many occasions, not just once.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.


Reply
Please update this thread with any new information or opinions. This open thread is still read by thousands of people, so we encourage all additional points of view.

Quick Reply
Message:


Settings
X
Data:
Loading data...
Based on 2000-2020 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram

Over $104,000 in prizes was already given out to active posters on our forum and additional giveaways are planned!

Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Alaska
Similar Threads
View detailed profiles of:

All times are GMT -6.

© 2005-2024, Advameg, Inc. · Please obey Forum Rules · Terms of Use and Privacy Policy · Bug Bounty

City-Data.com - Contact Us - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 - Top