Elder Voices
Elder Voices: Mike Williams, Sr.
Hear Mike Williams, Sr., from his interview with Elder Voices from the KNOM archive: “We need to speak up… and do what is right for the generations that are coming.”
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Share in the knowledge from Koyuk’s elder Esther Kimoktoak, in an interview from April 2006 on this episode of Elder Voices.
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The oldest of 11 children, Rita Olanna grew up in Brevig Mission. Hear stories of reindeer herding, shared from her grandparents, and more details of life growing up in the region.
Read MoreElder Voices: Peter Jacobs
Join Peter Jacobs for a special interview for Elder Voices spoken completely in Yup’ik, recorded just after he was awarded Elder of the Year in 2008 at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention.
Read MoreElder Voices: Alice Fagerstrom
Alice shares fond memories of her childhood in Golovin in this rebroadcast of “Elder Voices.” She remembers camping, going to school, and playing football on the ice.
Read MoreElder Voices: Harriet Penayah
“Everyone helped each other,” Harriet says of her childhood in Savoonga. Hear Harriet speak about subsistence hunting and the closeness of her community in this encore of “Elder Voices.”
Read MoreElder Voices: Theresa Soolook
Theresa recalls her childhood on Little Diomede, which was full of dancing and crabbing.
Read MoreElder Voices: Roger Nassuk, Sr.
Koyuk elder Roger Nassuk, Sr., shares stories from his life in an interview from 2011. At 81 years old, he remembers his childhood growing up around Isaac’s Point and then moving to Koyuk for school, where he was forbidden to speak his language.
Read MoreElder Voices: Caleb Pungowiyi
On “Elder Voices” this week, hear the encore of KNOM’s interview with Caleb Pungowiyi. Born and raised on St. Lawrence Island, Caleb shares stories from his childhood.
Read MoreElder Voices: Winnie James, Sr.
On this week’s Elder Voices, hear Gambell’s Winnie James, Jr. in an encore airing of our interview in 2002. Tune in Wednesday at 11am and 6pm.
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