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Juanita Melsheimer

Juanita Melsheimer

Juanita Melsheimer was a Sugpiaq Elder from Nanwalek, Alaska. She grew up living a traditional subsistence lifestyle as a fluent speaker of her Native language, Sugt'stun. She was an advocate for Native subsistence rights, and was passionate about maintaining traditional skills and connections to land and heritage. Juanita passed away in November 2002.
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Interview Title Abstract Archive #: Oral History Project Date of Interview
Juanita Melsheimer

Juanita Melsheimer was interviewed on September 23, 1996 by Nick Tanape, Sr. in Nanwalek, Alaska. Juanita and Nick speak in their Native Sugt'stun language. No translation or transcription of the audio is available.

 97-235-04 Nanwalek and Port Graham Sep 23, 1996