Elder Voices: Rita Olanna

The community of Teller is in the foreground, with Brevig Mission faintly visible across the water. Photo: KNOM File.

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.

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Elder Voices: Peter Jacobs

Aerial view of Bethel, Alaska

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.

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Elder Voices: Alice Fagerstrom

Golovin, Alaska

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.

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Elder Voices: Harriet Penayah

Savoonga

“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.”

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Elder Voices: Roger Nassuk, Sr.

Koyuk, Alaska

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.

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Elder Voices: Caleb Pungowiyi

Ronald Kingeekuk butchers the whale. Photo: Darcie Kingeekuk on May 5, 2014.

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.

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