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Anne Wilson

Anne Wilson is a Yup'ik elder who was born to Evan and Stephanie Apakitak and grew up around the Lake Iliamna area. Her father was a commercial fisherman and trapper, and they traveled around by the season living in small camps at Kukaklek and Nonvianuk lakes, Big Mountain, Kaskanak, and all along the Kvichak River. They also lived in Igiugig until the family moved to Levelock in 1956 so the children could attend school. She married George Wilson, Sr. in 1966 in Levelock, where they lived until 1976 when they moved to Igiugig to spend time with Anne's grandmother, Anuska Arnalquar. Anne took care of the home and raised the children while George was out on the trapline for long periods, is a talented skin sewer, seamstress and cook, and oversees activities at their summer fish camp where she is highly skilled at cutting and smoking fish.

Anne Wilson appears in the following new Jukebox projects:

Katmai National Park

Interview Title	Abstract	Archive #: Oral History	Project	Date of Interview
Anne and George Wilson, Sr., Part 1	Anne and George Wilson, Sr. were interviewed on March 7, 1995 by Bill Schneider and Don Callaway at the Wilson's home in Igiugig, Alaska. In this first part of a three part interview, Anne and George share their personal backgrounds of growing up in the Levelock and Igiugig areas, moving around with the seasons as subsistence hunters and trappers. George talks about his trapping activities and how he first learned to hunt and trap. Anne talks about traveling around with her family, fishing, berry picking, and learning to sew skins.	95-23-01	Katmai National Park	Mar 7, 1995
Anne and George Wilson, Sr., Part 2	This is the continuation of an interview with Anne and George Wilson, Sr. on March 7, 1995 by Bill Schneider and Don Callaway in the Wilson's home in Igiugig, Alaska. In this second part of three part interview, Anne and George talk about their seasonal round of subsistence activities. George also talks about being a commercial fisherman, using a snowmachine and All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) for trapping and hunting, and how subsistence has changed in the region with land use restrictions, increased air traffic, and expansion of sport fishing and hunting lodges. Anne talks about running the household and raising the children while George was away for long periods on the trapline. Anne and George also discuss the importance of sharing food, following traditional rules, and respecting elders.	95-23-02	Katmai National Park	Mar 7, 1995
Anne and George Wilson, Sr., Part 3	This is the continuation of an interview with Anne and George Wilson, Sr. on March 7, 1995 by Bill Schneider and Don Callaway at the Wilson's home in Igiugig, Alaska. In this third part of a three part interview, Anne and George talk about the impacts to their lifestyle from having a national park and preserve as their neighbor. They discuss differences between attitudes and hunting practices of local users and sportsmen, the effect of regulation, and changes they have seen in the environment since they were young. They also discuss the effect of using All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV's), and the importance of traditional beliefs, practices and respect for elders.	95-23-03	Katmai National Park	Mar 7, 1995