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Mike Andrew, Sr.

Mike Andrew, Sr. (Temquq) was a Yup'ik elder born to Anna and Alex Panelek in 1935 and raised the Alagank River (also known as Branch River). Prior to moving to the Alagank River, Mike's father had been a reindeer herder at Big Mountain. Mike was the youngest of fifteen children, and was raised to surive by trapping beaver, otter, muskrat and fox, and by hunting moose and caribou. As a boy, his mother taught him how to use a snare to catch rabbits, which often provided a stable food supply. In later years, Mike's parents worked in canneries in Bristol Bay in order to earn some money to help provide for their family. At the age of fifteen, Mike began commercial fishing in Bristol Bay, and fished every summer until 1992, when he retired. As an adult, Mike also continued to use his outdoor skills as a trapper and hunter. In 1960, he married Dallia Gregory from Igiugig, Alaska.Together they raised three sons on the Branch River until having to move into the village for school. Mike loved making music, and taught himself to play the accordian when he was seven or eight years old. Mike was Chief of the Saint Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church in Igiugig, and helped establish the Igiugig School, the tribal government, and the Igiugig Native Corporation. He was always ready to share his knowledge of the land and his culture and was an avid storyteller. When Mike and Dallia were interviewed together, they took turns talking; often reinforcing each other's stories by saying that they wanted to add something else. Sometimes they would request to provide information in the next recording session, and then they would develop a theme such as Native notions of conservation. Mike Andrew, Sr. passed away in 2016 at the age of 81.

Date of Birth:

Apr 23, 1935

Mike Andrew, Sr. appears in the following new Jukebox projects:

Katmai National Park

Interview Title	Abstract	Archive #: Oral History	Project	Date of Interview
Mike and Dallia Andrew, Interview 1, Part 1	Mike and Dallia Andrew were interviewed on March 6, 1995 by Bill Schneider and Don Callaway in Igiugig, Alaska. In this first part of a two part interview, Mike and Dallia talk about their family backgrounds, their childhoods, and learning traditional skills and to speak English. They talk about the seasonal round of subsistence activities from trapping to hunting to fishing, which required quite a bit of seasonal movement, and employment opportunities with reindeer herding, working at a cannery, or commercial fishing. The also talk about gathering wood and the impact of wildfires on the environment. Finally, Mike discusses lack of local health care and the influenza epidemic.	95-24-01	Katmai National Park	Mar 6, 1995
Mike and Dallia Andrew, Interview 1, Part 2	This is the continuation of an interview with Mike and Dallia Andrew on March 6, 1995 by Bill Schneider and Don Callaway in Igiugig, Alaska. In this second part of a two part interview, Mike and Dallia talk about their lives before they were married, as well as their later hunting and trapping activities. Dallia talks about learning to sew and cook, and how holidays were celebrated including the preparation of specific foods for the occassion. Mike talks about traveling around the area and his hunting and trapping practices.	95-24-02	Katmai National Park	Mar 6, 1995
Mike and Dallia Andrew, Interview 2, Part 1	Mike and Dallia Andrew were interviewed on March 7, 1995 by Bill Schneider and Don Callaway in Igiugig, Alaska. In this first part of a two part interview, Mike and Dallia talk about their traditionally based subsistence lifestyle and their fishing, hunting and trapping activities. They also talk about the effect of tundra fires, celebrating holidays, how to properly dispose of animal bones, how to avoid starvation, gender specific roles in subsistence activities, and changes they have seen in wildlife populations. Finally, Mike talks about hunting bear with an axe and following the proper rules about sharing your harvest, and Dallia talks about giving birth and raising a family.	95-25-01	Katmai National Park	Mar 7, 1995
Mike and Dallia Andrew, Interview 2, Part 2	This is a continuation of an interview with Mike and Dallia Andrew on March 7, 1995 by Bill Schneider and Don Callaway in Igiugig, Alaska. In this second part of a two part interview, Mike and Dallia talk about animal behavior and hunting traditions, and hunting bears. They also talk about transportation practices, including the introduction of snowmachines and All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV's), the use of vehicles on National Park Service land, and land claims and land use practices.	95-25-02	Katmai National Park	Mar 7, 1995
Mike and Dallia Andrew, Interview 3	Mike and Dallia Andrew were interviewed on March 8, 1995 by Bill Schneider and Don Callaway in Igiugig, Alaska. In this interview, Mike and Dallia talk about following the traditional beliefs about the proper way to hunt, fish and trap and to treat the animals with respect. They discuss ice fishing and hunting bears and moose. They also talk about how their community has changed,and the importance of teaching the youth about the past by telling them about starvation times and helping them learn subsistence skills and traditional behaviors.	95-26-01	Katmai National Park	Mar 8, 1995