Elder Voices
KNOM calling for Elder voices
Do you know an Elder who would like to share a story with Western Alaska? Watch the video to learn how to contribute to Elder Voices on KNOM 780 AM 96.1 FM.
Read MoreElder Voices: Jack Brown
Join Jack Brown, as he shares childhood memories, how his mother taught him to play the organ at church, and his journey through education.
Read MoreElder Voices: Betty Segock
Join “Elder Voices” for two interviews with Betty Segock of Elim, born August 17, 1934.
Read MoreElder Voices: Raymond Seetok, Sr.
From the KNOM Archive, hear Raymond Seetok, Sr. share his story. Born in 1946 in Wales, Raymond spoke with KNOM’s Elder Voices program in 2012.
Read MoreElder Voices: Agnes Amarok
In an episode from the “Elder Voices” archives, Agnes shares stories of subsistence, growing up at camp, and spending time with her grandmother outside Golovin.
Read MoreElder Voices: Vince Pikonganna
Join “Elder Voices” for a special presentation from the KNOM Archive of two interviews with King Island elder Vince Pikonganna. Interviewed in both 2003 and 2013, Vince shares his story and his hope for future generations.
Read MoreElder Voices: Mary Jane Litchard
Recorded in the summer of 2019, hear stories from Mary Jane Litchard on growing up in the communities of Lost River, Teller, Anchorage, and Nome. Mary Jane tells of overcoming struggles, becoming an artist at a young age, and the elders in her life who have inspired her own positive attitude.
Read MoreElder Voices: Helen Larsen
From Summer of 2019, join Helen Larson as she returns to her childhood home of Solomon and, in turn, reflects on the nature of what home has meant to her all these years gone by.
Read MoreElder Voices: Hanna Takak
From summer of 2019, hear Hanna Takak of Shaktoolik speak on her family, her childhood, and the ever-changing nature of the world around her.
Read MoreElder Voices: Guy Martin
In a 2013 conversation, elder Guy Martin shares his story and relates his thoughts on the importance of continuing subsistence traditions into the future.
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