Project Jukebox

Digital Branch of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Oral History Program

Topics in Akiak Interviews

Coming to Akiak:

annieaudio.jpg  Annie Kawagley talks about marriage and moving to Akiak

berthaaudio.jpg  Bertha Beaver talks about her arranged marriage and moving to Akiak

elilzabethaudio.jpg  Elizabeth Egoak talks about coming to Akiak

johnphillipaudio.jpg  John Phillip talks about what Akiak was like when he was a boy

wasillieaudio.jpg  Wassillie Evan talks about moving to Akiak from the coast

Story of Akiak:topicpagephoto.jpg

grouptopicaudio.jpg  Bertha Beaver, Mary Phillip, Wassillie Evan and John Phillip talk about the Akiak hospital and the school

wasillieaudio.jpg  Wassillie Evan talks about the church and the hospital in Akiak

grouptopicaudio.jpg  Bertha Beaver, Mary Phillip, Wassillie Evan and John Phillip talk about closure of the Akiak hospital

 wasillieaudio.jpg  Wassillie Evan talks about settling in Akiak

wasillieaudio.jpg  Wassillie Evan talks about the old Akiak village

lilliantopicaudio.jpg  Lillian Lliabon tells the story about the origins of Akiak

lilliantopicaudio.jpg  Lillian Lliabon talks about the origin of Akiak's parka design

Family and Health:

wasjohnaudio.jpg  Wassillie Evan and John Phillip talk about healing

berthaaudio.jpg  Bertha Beaver talks about marriage

berthaaudio.jpg  Bertha Beaver talks about raising children

maryphillipaudio.jpg  Mary Phillip talks about marriage

johnmaryaudio.jpg  Mary and John Phillip talk about raising children

johnmaryaudio.jpg  John and Mary Phillip talk about getting non-Native names

Places on the Land and Traveling:

wasjohnaudio.jpg  Wassillie Evan and John Phillip talk about special places (Anayaryuaq, Laakaq)

wasjohnaudio.jpg  Wassillie Evan and John Phillip talk about "dangerous place lake"

grouptopicaudio.jpg  Bertha Beaver, Mary Phillip, Wassillie Evan and John Phillip talk about the place called Cauneq

johnphillipaudio.jpg  John Phillip talks about places that do not freeze

wasillieaudio.jpg  Wassillie Evan talks about places on the trapline

johnphillipaudio.jpg  John Phillip talks about the winter trail

wasillieaudio.jpg  Wassillie Evan talks about the old mail route

grouptopicaudio.jpg  Bertha Beaver, Mary Phillip, Wassillie Evan and John Phillip talk about camp locations

grouptopicaudio.jpg  Bertha Beaver, Mary Phillip, Wassillie Evan and John Phillip talk about fall and spring camp

Employment:

johnmaryaudio.jpg  John and Mary Phillip talk about reindeer herding

johnphillipaudio.jpg  John Phillip talks about working at the NYAC mine

maryphillipaudio.jpg  Mary Phillip talks about working as a health aide

maryphillipaudio.jpg  Mary Phillip talks about delivering babies

Way of Life:

grouptopicaudio.jpg  Bertha Beaver, Mary Phillip, Wassillie Evan and John Phillip talk about changes in lifestyle

johnphillipaudio.jpg  John Phillip talks about changes in animals

maryphillipaudio.jpg  Mary Phillip talks about changes in hunting and the river

johnmaryaudio.jpg  John and Mary Phillip talk about sharing the land

womenaudio.jpg  Bertha Beaver, Annie Kawagley and Mary Phillip talk about starvation times

johnmaryaudio.jpg  John and Mary Phillip talk about gardening

johnmaryaudio.jpg  John and Mary Phillip talk about clams

wasjohnaudio.jpg  Wassillie Evan and John Phillip talk about beavers

johnphillipaudio.jpg  John Phillip talks about beavers

maryphillipaudio.jpg  Mary Phillip talks about moose

maryphillipaudio.jpg  Mary Phillip talks about bird hunting

johnmaryaudio.jpg  John and Mary Phillip talk about preserving fish

maryphillipaudio.jpg  Mary Phillip talks about preserving fish eggs

annieberthaaudio.jpg  Bertha Beaver and Annie Kawagley talk about learning to cut fish

maryphillipaudio.jpg  Mary Phillip talks about learning to cut fish

maryphillipaudio.jpg  Mary Phillip talks more about learning to cut fish

johnphillipaudio.jpg  John Phillip talks about a lushfish trap

johnphillipaudio.jpg  John Phillip talks about wood used for a lushfish trap

grouptopicaudio.jpg  Bertha Beaver, Mary Phillip, Wassillie Evan and John Phillip talk about roots used for a lushfish trap

grouptopicaudio.jpg  Bertha Beaver, Mary Phillip, Wassillie Evan and John Phillip talk about fish trap construction

grouptopicaudio.jpg  Bertha Beaver, Mary Phillip, Wassillie Evan and John Phillip talk about fish trap size

johnphillipaudio.jpg  John Phillip talks about setting a fish trap

elilzabethaudio.jpg  Elizabeth Egoak talks about squirrel parkas

grouptopicaudio.jpg  Bertha Beaver, Mary Phillip, Wassillie Evan and John Phillip talk about getting squirrels for parkas

berthaaudio.jpg  Bertha Beaver talks about learning to sew

annieaudio.jpg  Annie Kawagley talks about learning to sew

maryphillipaudio.jpg  Mary Phillip talks about learning to sew