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Wayne Eben

Wayne Eben was born December 24, 1910 in Unalakleet, Alaska. He lived in Unalakleet for 43 years, and also lived in White Mountain, Nome, and Anchorage. Wayne was raised at a roadhouse his dad operated near Unalakleet, Alaska and started driving dogs when he was ten years old. He became a saw mill owner, carpenter, and electrician. He also taught Native studies at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. Wayne passed away on January 9, 2003. For more information about Wayne Eben, see his obituary.

Date of Birth:

Dec 24, 1910

Date of Death:

Jan 9, 2003

Wayne Eben appears in the following new Jukebox projects:

Dog Mushing in Alaska

Interview Title	Abstract	Archive #: Oral History	Project	Date of Interview
Wayne Eben	Wayne Eben was interviewed on November 10, 1992 by James Nageak at the University of Alaska Fairbanks for the Alaska Native Studies Department's Elders in Residence course. In this interview, Wayne talks about life at the roadhouse, helping dog team mail carriers, caring for travelers and their dog teams at the roadhouse, seeing his first airplane, hauling freight by dog team, and fishing to feed their dog team. He also mentions how during the 1918 flu epidemic, outside dog teams would be prevented from entering a village as a way to protect against the spread of illness. This recording has been edited from the original.	90-06-326	Dog Mushing in Alaska	Nov 10, 1992