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=== 1950s === The school year 1953β1954 on Little Diomede Island was adapted to better serve the local needs. Teaching took place throughout the holidays and also on some weekends in order to complete the 180 days of schooling before the [[walrus]] migration started in Spring. The annual walrus hunt was a major source of supplies and income and required the help of all inhabitants. The primary language at the time was [[Inupiat language|Inupiat]], and students were also taught English. The only means of communicating with the outside world was by so-called "Bush Phone," provided through the Alaska Communication System station in Nome.<ref name="latimes">{{cite web |last1=Berliner |first1=Jeff |title=Remote Alaska Island Dials the Right Number |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-12-15-vw-330-story.html |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date= December 15, 1988 |access-date=June 3, 2021}}</ref> Previously non-existent [[health care]] was improved with basic [[medication]] knowledge provided by seasonal teachers.<ref name="usgennet.org" />
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