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Evelyn Mike

Evelyn Mike was born in 1962 in Kokhanok, Alaska to Katherine and Gregory Mike. Growing up in Kokhanok, Evelyn helped her father with his trapline and lived a subsistence lifestyle where she learned traditional skills, the seasonality of resources, the use of plants, and the importance of hard work. Despite changes in the community, Evelyn continues to rely upon hunting, fishing and berry picking and the life lessons she learned as a child.

Evelyn Mike appears in the following new Jukebox projects:

Katmai National Park

Interview Title	Abstract	Archive #: Oral History	Project	Date of Interview
Evelyn Mike	Evelyn Mike was interviewed on August 11, 1997 by Judith Morris at Lakecrest Bed and Breakfast in Kokhanok, Alaska. In this interview, Evelyn talks about her childhood in Kokhanok, going to school there, and who lived in the community. She also talks about learning traditional subsistence skills and beliefs, helping her father on the trapline, and collecting berries and plants and preparing food. She also discusses land use issues related to hunting lodges using Native owned private property, changes in transportation and access, and changes in the climate effecting subsistence activities. Finally, Evelyn mentions changes she has seen in the village, the importance of education, and the preservation of her subsistence way of life.	98-21-08	Katmai National Park	Aug 11, 1997