 (Kraus, 1999)

Evidence from archaeological investigations indicate that the Arctic Village area may have been settled as early as 4500 BC.Around 500 AD the Athabascan speaking Gwich'in people (often called Neets'aii Gwich'in or "those who dwell to the north") came into the area with seasonal hunting and fishing camps.About 1900, the village became a permanent settlement.