Kivalina, an Inupiat village that’s eroding into the Chukchi Sea, has gained international attention as a focal point of climate change.
But the settlement of 400 also has a strong tradition of religious music, including Sunday services where churchgoers read music and sing in four-part harmony both Gospel and liturgical songs.
Haines piano and voice teacher Nancy Nash recently traveled to churches in Kivalina and nearby Point Hope and was wowed by the level of…
