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William Salmon, Sr.

William Salmon, Sr. is a Gwich'in elder who was born to Sarah and David Salmon in Chalkyitsik, Alaska. His grandfather, William Salmon, is credited with building the first permanent structure in the village. William grew up living a traditional subsistence lifestyle based upon hunting, trapping, and fishing. In 1954, William married Minnie Thomas, and together they raised five children according to this same subsistence lifestyle. William's lifelong experience of living off the land has provided him with detailed knowledge of the land, rivers and lakes in the Chalkyitsik region, and he has been a keen observer of the fish, bird and wildlife populations upon which his livelihood has depended. William is a respected traditional culture-bearer who shares his knowledge and skills with the younger generation.

William Salmon, Sr. appears in the following new Jukebox projects:

Stakeholders and Climate Change

Interview Title	Abstract	Archive #: Oral History	Project	Date of Interview
Willam and Minnie Salmon	William and Minnie Salmon were interviewed on September 8, 2009 by William Schneider at their home in Chalkyitsik, Alaska. Their daughter Patricia (Patty) was cooking dinner during the recording and she also helped during the interview by asking about specific places she had heard her parents mention in the past. In this interview, the Salmons talk about environmental changes they have observed in their lifetimes of living off of and traveling on the land, including the effect of fire on the land, the lakes drying up, changes in weather and how this affects animals.	2009-11-05	Stakeholders and Climate Change	Sep 8, 2009