Chefornak is a small village located 16 miles (26 km) upriver from Etolin Strait on the Bering Sea at the junction of the Keguk and Kinia Rivers within the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, approximately 93 miles (150 km) southwest of Bethel, Alaska. The village is encompassed by the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge.

Chefornak is situated where the Arctic tundra meets the Bering Sea. Large, blocky igneous rocks are common in the village and surrounding tundra, with the extinct Tern Mountain volcano visible to the south. The Kinia River (Urrsukvaaq) and its tributaries offer water routes to hunting and fishing areas but also contribute to persistent flooding and erosion.

Many villagers lead a subsistence lifestyle, carrying out the traditional hunter-gatherer activities of their ancestors. They rely on fish such as halibut, salmon, and herring, which are dried and eaten like jerky. Berries, including salmonberries (cloudberries), blackberries (crowberries), and blueberries (bog bilberries), are gathered to make akutaq. Other native foods collected include mousefood, Labrador tea, and greens such as sourdock. Read more here and here. Explore more of Chefornak and Kinia River here: