In 1964, many of its residents relocated by dogsled and founded the bayside community of Toksook Bay about downriver. The relocation was to avoid the yearly spring-winter migration to and from Umkumiut and Nightmute.
In 1964, many of its residents relocated. by dogsled and founded the bayside community of Toksook Bay about downriver The relocation was to avoid the yearly spring-winter migration to and from Umkumiut and Nightmute.