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Lavell Wilson

Lavell Wilson

Lavell Wilson was born in Freewater, Oregon in 1937. He moved to Northway, Alaska around 1948 when his father brought the family to Alaska.  At the time of his 2013 interview, Lavelle and his wife, Catherine, were living in Tok, Alaska. His father was a trapper and hunter, so he grew up living a subsistence lifestyle in Northway and the surrounding area. Lavell worked in the construction business as an operator, and also was a pilot and guide taking hunters into the Chisana, Nabsena, Northway, and Forty-Mile areas. In 1972, he served one term in the House of Reprsentatives of the Alaska State Legislature.
Date of Birth:
Nov 24, 1937
Lavell Wilson appears in the following new Jukebox projects:
Interview Title Abstract Archive #: Oral History Project Date of Interview
Lavell Wilson, Interview 2

Lavell Wilson was interviewed on December 13, 2013 by Leslie McCartney and Barbara Cellarius at his home in Tok, Alaska. His wife, Catherine Wilson, also was present at the interview. In this interview, Lavell talks about growing up in Northway, hunting and trapping in the Northway, Nabesna, and Fortymile areas, and changes in the weather he has observed over the years.

 2013-14-05 Wrangell-St.Elias National Park Dec 13, 2013