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Garith Nielsen

Garith Nielsen

Garith Nielsen is from Kokhanok, Alaska and his parents are John and Shirley Hill Nielsen. He grew up living at Reindeer Bay where the family hunted and fished to survive and traveled around the area by boat and dogteam. Eventually, the family moved into Kokhanok, but Garith has remained an active hunter and fisherman. During his lifetime, he has experienced a shift in transportation used in subsistence activities and has observed changes in animal populations.
Garith Nielsen appears in the following new Jukebox projects:
Interview Title Abstract Archive #: Oral History Project Date of Interview
Garith Nielsen

Garith Nielsen was interviewed on November 2, 1999 by Don Callaway and Bill Schneider in Kokhanok, Alaska. In this interview, Garith talks about changes in the types of vehicles used for subsistence activities, including snowmachines and all-terrain vehicles (ATV's), and the effect of these changes combined with the establishment of Katmai National Park and Preserve. He also talks about changes he has witnessed in animal populations, especially moose and caribou, and competition between hunters.

 99-37-04 Katmai National Park Nov 2, 1999