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Justus and Ethel Mekiana are interviewed in Fairbanks, Alaska on March 26, 1992 with James Nageak translating [sound recording].
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Justus and Ethel Mekiana are interviewed in Fairbanks, Alaska on March 26, 1992 with James Nageak translating [sound recording].
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[sound recording].
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1 sound cassette (60 min.) : analog.
Event Note:
Recorded in Fairbanks, Alaska on March 26, 1992.
Abstract:
Justus and Ethel Mekiana talk about James Nageak, Inupiaq stories, Nunamiut stories, how their village has changed, the connection between Barrow and Anaktuvuk Pass people, establishment of Anaktuvuk Pass in 1949, Nunamiut ethnoarchaeology, Lewis Binford, Anaktuvuk Pass, caribou, traveling by dog teams, snow machines, groceries, flight planes, Eskimo songs, drumming, Bettles, John River, trade, Shungnak, Kobuk River, improvement in medical care, dogs carrying packs in the summer, dog management, training dogs, the lead dog, and transportation.
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Recording is in English and Inupiak.