Tuluksak elders discuss traditional Yup'ik place names in the Tuluksak area with Bill Schneider, Louann Rank, Frank Chingliak and Sophie Kasyulie on April 13, 2005 in Tuluksak, Alaska.
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Tuluksak elders discuss traditional Yup'ik place names in the Tuluksak area with Bill Schneider, Louann Rank, Frank Chingliak and Sophie Kasyulie on April 13, 2005 in Tuluksak, Alaska.
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2 audiocassettes (approximately 90 min. each) : analog.
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Event Note:
Recorded in Tuluksak, Alaska on April 13, 2005. Marla Statscewich and Richard Philip were also present during the interview. The discussion is translated into English by Frank Chingliak and Sophie Kasayulie of the Yupiit Elitnaurutait Program of the Yupiit School District.
Abstract:
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. 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).
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Tuluksak elders discuss traditional Yup'ik place names in the Tuluksak area on April 13, 2005 in Tuluksak, Alaska
Performer:
Tuluksak elders: John Peter, Herman Hawk, Nick Alexie, Sr., Carrie Alexie, Joe Demantle Sr. and Lydia Fly.
Language:
Introduction in English and discussion in Yup'ik.