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John Peter
John Peter was Yup'ik from Tuluksak, Alaska. He was born in 1917 in Uuravik and came to Tuluksak as a little boy. He grew up living a traditional subsistence lifestyle based upon hunting, trapping and fishing and traveling to seasonal camps. He traveled by dogteam and learned traditional place names, trails, and navigation and survival skills. He received a basic education from a Bureau of Indian Affairs school, but his family needed him to help support them, so he returned home. John was a successful fisherman with detailed knowledge of the fish of the Kuskokwim River. John Peter passed away in 2010.
| Interview Title | Abstract | Archive #: Oral History | Project | Date of Interview |
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| John Peter |
John Peter was interviewed on April 12, 2005 by Bill Schneider and Louann Rank at the school in Tuluksak, Alaska. John spoke in Yup'ik and his son, Moses Peter, translated. Marla Statscewich, Sam Peter and Iris Napoka were also present during the interview. In this interview, John talks about the history of Uuravik and Tuluksak, his education, living off the land and following a traditional subsistence lifestyle, fishing and the fish found near Tuluksak, and the effect of beaver on the landscape. Moses Peter helped to set up this interview with his father, and was instrumental in gathering the elders together to discuss traditional places around Tuluksak and the stories associated with them. |
2004-07-25 | Tuluksak | Apr 12, 2005 |
| Tuluksak Elders |
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2004-07-31, Part 1 and 2 | Tuluksak | Apr 13, 2005 |
Tuluksak elders, John Peter, Herman Hawk, Nick Alexie Sr., Carrie Alexie, Joe Demantle Sr. and Lydia Fly meet with Bill Schneider and Louann Rank on April 13, 2005 in Tuluksak, Alaska. Sophie Kasayulie and Frank Chingliak translated the discussion. Marla Statscewich and Richard Phillip were also present during the meeting. The elders speak in Yup'ik about the location of traditionally used places and the meanings behind their names. In the course of this discussion, they share traditional stories and talk about the earlier days of traditional subsistence life based upon seasonal movement to different camps in order to make the most use of available fish and wildlife resources. You can listen to the spoken Yup'ik discussion and read a translated English summary of the discussion below. The recording of the English translation by Sophie Kasayulie and Frank Chingliak made after the meeting on April 15, 2005 in Akiachak, Alaska is available from the UAF Oral History program (ORAL HISTORY 2004-07-33, PT. 1-5).