Legacy of Our Elders
The Legacy of Our Elders is a project which documents the lives of Alaska Native elders throughout the Tanana Chiefs Conference region. Listen to their stories of true strength and perseverance; what they went through, what they learned, and their advice for future generations.
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Volume 1
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| Poldine Carlo Nulato |
Trimble Gilbert Arctic Village |
Elizabeth Fleagle Alatna |
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| Sam Demientieff Holy Cross |
Irene Solomon Arnold Tanacross |
Nick Alexia, Sr. Nikolai |
Volume 2
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| Don Honea, Sr. Ruby |
Nancy James Fort Yukon |
Howard Luke Nenana |
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| Joseph Maillelle Grayling |
Jerry Isaac Tanacross |
Oline Petruska Nikolai |
Volume 3
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| Leo Lolnitz Koyukuk |
Paul Williams Sr. Beaver |
Luke Titus Minto |
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| Daisy Demientieff Anvik |
Roy David Tetlin |
Frank Miller Takotna |
Volume 4
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| Pauline Peter Nulato |
Lorraine Titus Northway |
Sarah Silas Minto |
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| Bill Stevens Fort Yukon |
Luke and Alice Demientieff Holy Cross |
Alan Anderson Takotna |
Volume 5
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| Peter Demoski Nulato |
Elsie Pitka Beaver |
Al Woods Rampart |
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| Henry Deacon Grayling |
Ruth Ridley Eagle |
Peter Snow McGrath |
Volume 6
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| Benedict and Eliza Jones Koyukuk |
Don Stevens Stevens Village |
Abraham Henry |
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Mary Deacon |
Isabelle John |
Dora Esai Nikolai |
Volume 7
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| Helen Peters Tanana |
Irene Roberts Circle |
Marie Yaska Huslia |
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| Raymond Dutchman Shageluk |
Daisy Northway Healy Lake |
Ann Alexia Nikolai |
Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) holds copyright to all of the recordings provided on this site. TCC has permission to use the images included in this project. We are providing access to these videos solely for educational purposes. By providing access to these materials on our site, does not constitute the right to copy, make a profit from or publish these materials. No use (beyond limited quotation) should be made of these interviews without the express permission of Tanana Chiefs Conference.
To gain permission to use these materials, please e-mail the Communications Department at Communications_Dept@tananachiefs.org