Nuniwarmiut School Cup'ig Immersion School K -3 Primary Grades 4 - 6 Junior - High School Mission Statement Where are we? Cup'ig Culture Cup'ig Language Contact us School Staff Cup'ig Cultural Studies Elders Cup'ig Story Home Where is Nunivak Island? Nunivak Island is in the state of Alaska and it is the second largest island in the Bering Sea laying approximately 30 miles offshore between the Yukon and the Kuskokwim delta. It is measured in size at 1,625 sq. miles making it the 7th largest Island in Alaska, the 8th largest island in the United States, and 133rd largest island in the world. Nunivak Island is volcanic in origin and is covered by barren tundra. River edges grow dwarf willows with an average size of about 4 feet. Reindeer, musk oxen, red and white (Arctic) foxes are the largest animal inhabitants. There are also some small rodents such as: weasel, lemming, shrew, and some mink. The Cup’it Eskimos once inhabited the entire island, but today there is only one village remaining, and it is called; Mekoryuk. Mikuryarmiut in Cugtun, it is located on the northern coast of Nunivak Island with a population of about 200. Nunivak Island ©2008 by Muriel M. Amos. Any part of this document may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means provided proper citation and credit are given for the work and no-cost dissemination is intended. This page will be updated yearly.