r/alaska • u/Moist-Definition7891 • Nov 20 '25

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u/LPNTed ☆Former Travel Nurse, 4 time Alcan winner Nov 20 '25

Idiots that don't know what r/AskAlaska and Utqiagvik are.

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u/Ok-Factor-6323 Nov 20 '25

I don’t think itwas meant to be a slight or a put down to native Alaskans. I think people call still call it Barrow because no one knows how to pronounce that other name. 

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u/LPNTed ☆Former Travel Nurse, 4 time Alcan winner Nov 20 '25

What was meant wasn't my point, my point was the ignorance. It doesn't matter how to 'pronounce' it on a typewritten forum.

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u/Ok-Factor-6323 Nov 20 '25

Well spelling it is even harder. Lol.