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Nick Alexie, Sr.
Nick Alexie, Sr. is Yup'ik from Tuluksak, Alaska. He grew up living a traditional subsistence lifestyle based upon hunting, trapping, fishing and moving between seasonal camps. This provided him the opportunity to learn traditional place names, trails, and important navigation and survival skills. He spent a lot of time out on the land traveling by dogteam, boat and snowmachine, and gained detailed knowledge of the landscape, fish, birds, and wildlife in the area. He was always eager to share his traditional knowledge, skills, and Yup'ik culture, especially with his grandchildren.
| Interview Title | Abstract | Archive #: Oral History | Project | Date of Interview |
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| Nick Alexie, Sr. |
Nick Alexie, Sr. was interviewed on April 13, 2005 by William Schneider and Louann Rank in Tuluksak, Alaska. Marla Statscewich and Richard Philip, Nick's grandson, were also present during the interview. When Nick spoke in Yup'ik, it was translated into English by Frank Chingliak and Sophie Kasayulie of the Yupiit Elitnaurutait Program of the Yupiit School District. In this interview, Nick talks about spring and fall camp, what it was like in camp when he was a child, and how they traveled on the land. He also talks about fishing and the kinds of fish found around Tuluksak. A few days after this interview, Nick was going to spring camp, so we were lucky to catch him before he left town. Richard was looking forward to meeting his grandfather at camp for a few days. |
2004-07-29 | Tuluksak | Apr 13, 2005 |
| Tuluksak Elders |
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2004-07-31, Part 1 and 2 | Tuluksak | Apr 13, 2005 |
Tuluksak elders, John Peter, Herman Hawk, Nick Alexie Sr., Carrie Alexie, Joe Demantle Sr. and Lydia Fly meet with Bill Schneider and Louann Rank on April 13, 2005 in Tuluksak, Alaska. Sophie Kasayulie and Frank Chingliak translated the discussion. Marla Statscewich and Richard Phillip were also present during the meeting. The elders speak in Yup'ik about the location of traditionally used places and the meanings behind their names. In the course of this discussion, they share traditional stories and talk about the earlier days of traditional subsistence life based upon seasonal movement to different camps in order to make the most use of available fish and wildlife resources. You can listen to the spoken Yup'ik discussion and read a translated English summary of the discussion below. The recording of the English translation by Sophie Kasayulie and Frank Chingliak made after the meeting on April 15, 2005 in Akiachak, Alaska is available from the UAF Oral History program (ORAL HISTORY 2004-07-33, PT. 1-5).