A new school takes shape in Mertarvik

The new front of the new school in Mertarvik on March 19, 2025. (Glennesha Carl)
Editor’s note: This story is part of “Lessons from Newtok,” which connects youth from Newtok (Niugtaq), Alaska and Provincetown, Mass. through a pen pal exchange exploring the impacts of climate change. Students will document their communities with photography and writing, sharing insights on Indigenous knowledge, science, and local responses. Though Provincetown and Newtok’s new townsit