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Kay Grubis

Born and raised in Illinois, Kay Grubis came to Alaska to teach in rural communities. She has worked as a teacher in various rural locations, and then went on to live a subsistence-based lifestyle in a remote cabin in the Brooks Range. She met Steve in 1983, when she was hired by him to work on a project at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. At the time of her interview in 2003, Kay and Steve Grubis continued to live remotely and enjoy their wilderness lifestyle.

Kay Grubis appears in the following new Jukebox projects:

Gates of the Arctic National Park

Steve and Kay Grubis' Slideshow

Interview Title	Abstract	Archive #: Oral History	Project	Date of Interview
Steve and Kay Grubis	Steve and Kay Grubis were interviewed on September 26, 2003 by Bill Schneider and David Krupa (cultural anthropologist for Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve) at Pat Dubbs' house in Fairbanks, Alaska. They were in town to house-sit for the winter. Most winters they are up at their remote cabin in the Brooks Range, so they were just getting adjusted to being in town. Bill Schneider and Steve Grubis know each other from the years when Steve worked at the university. The Grubises were selected for this project because of their wilderness lifestyle, and their willingness to talk about how life within the Gates of the Arctic National Park area has changed over the years. In the interview, they emphasize how important knowledge of place is, and how observing the little things over days and weeks in the same place gives them a special perspective.	2002-27-12	Gates of the Arctic National Park	Sep 26, 2003