History latiendadelfisico.com.mx Eighty miles south, the 350 Native Alaskans who live in Anaktuvuk Pass in the foothills of the snow-capped Brooks Range mostly oppose a permanent road. The route could disrupt caribou migration, says lifelong resident Jerry Sikvayugak. In 2007, a fire burned 401 square miles (1,039 square kilometers), hindering the animals’ journey and depleting residents’ food supplies.