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Anesia Newyaka

Anesia Newyaka

Anesia Newyaka is a Yup'k elder from Kokhanok, Alaska. She was born in Newhalen, Alaska in 1941 to Mary and Mike Newyaka, who soon moved their family to Kokhanok. Her father was chief of the village and she grew up living a subsistence lifestyle, with her father doing a lot of trapping, hunting, and fishing, and the women picking berries and preparing food. Anesia worked as a school cook for eighteen years, and is a devout member of the local Russian Orthodox church.
Date of Birth:
Dec 25, 1941
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Interview Title Abstract Archive #: Oral History Project Date of Interview
Anesia Newyaka

Anesia Newyaka is interviewed on August 10, 1997 by Judith Morris at Lakecrest Bed and Breakfast in Kokhanok, Alaska. In this interview, Anesia talks about growing up in Kokhanok, living a subsistence lifestyle of hunting, trapping, fishing, and berry picking, and how life in the community has changed. She shares her memories of what life was like when she was a girl, the games they played, and the work they did to put up fish and plants and other subsistence foods in various seasons. She also discusses the Russian Orthodox church, working as a school cook, changes in communication, the 1964 Earthquake, and the importance of sharing.

 98-21-07 Katmai National Park Aug 10, 1997