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Helen Wells

Helen Wells

Helen Wells was an Iñupiaq elder originally from Noorvik, Alaska. From February 29 to March 2, 1996, Helen participated in the Communities of Memory public storytelling event held in Kotzebue where local residents spoke about their memories of and experiences related to the military.
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Interview Title Abstract Archive #: Oral History Project Date of Interview
Helen Wells

Helen Wells of Kotzebue, Alaska speaks on February 29, 1996 during the Communities of Memory public storytelling event held at the NANA Museum in Kotzebue, Alaska from February 29 to March 2, 1996. She talks about members of the Alaska Territorial Guard training in the villages of Noorvik and Selawik during World War II and what it was like to have blackouts. Helen speaks in Iñupiaq, with Rachel Craig and Ruthie Sampson translating the stories into English.

 2015-25-01_PT. 2 & 2015-25-02_PT.1 Kotzebue Communities of Memory Feb 29, 1996