* Located on the coast of Alaska
* Primarily Inupiat community
* Traditional lifestyle based on hunting and fishing
* Strong sense of community and cultural identity
* Julie's home for most of her life
Mekoryuk
* Located 100 miles inland from Seal Camp
* Primarily Siberian Yupik community
* More modern lifestyle with some elements of traditional culture
* More individualistic society with less emphasis on community
* Where Julie moves to with her aunt and uncle after her parents' death