Description:
Historic family photographs from Marian Jackson's personal collection.
Project:
Marian Jackson
Marian Jackson is a Yup'ik elder who was born in Akiak, Alaska in 1935 to Cecelia and Noah Jackson. Her grandparents on her father's side were John and Mary Jackson, and her grandparents on her mother's side were Kapiuli and Iqsina from Kwethluk, Alaska. Marian has worked as a tradition bearer in the local school and at summer camps to pass along her Yup'ik traditions, culture, language, and history to the younger generation.