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Joe Herbert

Joe Herbert

Joe Herbert was a Gwich'in elder who was born in 1933 to Jennie and Sam Herbert in Fort Yukon, Alaska. He grew up living a traditional subsistence lifestyle based on hunting, trapping, and fishing. He lived most of his early years at Shuman House and then moved to Chalkyitsik, Alaska where he spent the rest of his life. Joe was an expert hunter, trapper, and carpenter, and was always willing to pass on his knowledge and help anyone in need. Joe Herbert passed away in 2011 at age 78.
Date of Birth:
Mar 23, 1933
Date of Death:
May 6, 2011
Joe Herbert appears in the following new Jukebox projects:
Interview Title Abstract Archive #: Oral History Project Date of Interview
Joe Herbert

Joe Herbert was interviewed on September 9, 2009 by Bill Schneider at the Village Council Office in Chalkyitsik, Alaska. Willie Salmon, Chief of Chalkyitsik assisted with the interview. Joe had a hard time hearing and understanding Schneider, so Willie helped by re-asking and clarifying questions. In this interview, Joe talks about his life of living off of and traveling on the land and environmental changes he has seen in his lifetime. Specifically, he mentions changes in the seasons, weather, hunting, fishing, and whitefish migration. He also suggests that fire and lower water levels have contributed to changes in the lakes around his village.

 2009-11-07 Stakeholders and Climate Change Sep 9, 2009