The Northwest Arctic area, anchored by Kotzebue and also containing the Kobuk River valley, is often regarded as being part of this region.
ðə nɔːɹθwˈɛst ˈɑːɹktɪk ˈɛɹiə, ˈæŋkɚd baɪ kˈɑːtsɪbjˌuː ænd ˈɔːlsoʊ kəntˈeɪnɪŋ ðə kˈɑːbʌk ɹˈɪvɚ vˈæli, ɪz ˈɔfən ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdᵻd æz bˌiːɪŋ pˈɑːɹt ʌv ðɪs ɹˈiːdʒən.