Mabel Steffanson’s Life Stories Final Part 5
Storytelling
Eggs
Travels
Fishnet Fishing
Food Cache
Traditional Foods
Dreams
Big Flu Sickness
Deaths
Prayer Group
Various People
Relations
Beluga Whale
Hunting
Big Boats
Peterson’s Boat
White People
Wildlife
Cigarettes
Trapping
Homemade Sled
Fun Times
Ice Fishing
Christmas
Gwich’in
Mabel Steffanson is continuing to tell her life stories of her younger days of she and her family’s travels, of gathering eggs, fishing, a lot of deaths due to the big flu, of fun times, and more. Final, part 5.
Steffanson, Mabel
Iñupiatun
Births
1929
Parents
Siblings
Caribou
Dogs
Pack Dogs
Tents
Sail-Boating
Various Families
Grandparents
Owls
Mukluks
Mar̂r̂a Mar̂r̂aaq (Prisoner Base) Game
Muskrats
Canoeing
Store
Mischief
Candy
Gatherings
Drum Dance
Mabel Steffanson is telling her life stories of her birth place, her family members, their travels, and more followed by Tommy Thrasher narrating the English version of Mabel’s stories. Part 1. To be continued.
Thrasher, Tommy
Marriage Celebration
Feast
Traditional Food
July Celebrations
Gathering
Dog Teams
Rabbits
Snaring
Dog Feed
Whitefoxes
Schooner
Bowhead Whale
Seals
Mabel Steffanson is continuing to tell her life stories of her younger days. Part 2. To be continued.
Inuvialuktun
Alcohol
Polar Bear
Church Service
New Years
Ptarmigans
Minister
Illness
Log House
Eastern Inuit (Qangmalit)
Mabel Steffanson is continuing to tell her life stories of her younger days. Part 3. To be continued.
Visitors
Drum dancing
Dentist
English Language
Fishing
Waterfowl
Egg Gathering
Mabel Steffanson is continuing to tell her life stories of her younger days of traveling to the Mackenzie Delta, of being happy to use her brother’s dog team, and more. Part 4. To be continued.
Portrait photographs
Clothing and dress
Drum Dancing
Drums (Musical instruments)
Music
Dancers
A photo of Mackenzie Dancers performing at the Eskimo Olympics in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Northern Games
A photo of the Mackenzie Delta Drummers performing at the Eskimo Olympics in Fairbanks Alaska.
Singers
The photo shows the Mackenzie Delta Drum Dancers group performing in SAMS gym.
The photo shows the Mackenzie Drummers getting ready to perform at the Eskimo Olympics in Fairbanks Alaska.
Mountains
Aerial photographs
An aerial photo of the Mackenzie Mountains with clouds over top of them.
Mackenzie Valley Pipeline and Berger Enquiry Discussion
Mackenzie Valley Pipeline
Berger Enquiry
Discussion
Interview
CHAK
Discussion in Inuvialuktun surrounds the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline and the Berger Enquiry then in North Slavey.
Okpik, Abe
Kaminguak, Peter
Binder, Otto
Blondin, Louie
Sofas
Smith, Madeline
A photo of Madeline Smith sitting in a chair with three homemade owl crafts in front of her.
Madeline Smith then Rita Allen’s Genealogy Interviews.
Oral History
Genealogy
Family
Inuvialuktun Names
Marriages
Adoptions
Cathy Cockney interviews Madeline Smith then Rita Allen about their family genealogies.
Cockney, Cathy
Allen, Rita
Allen, Donna
English
This photo collection was used during the interviews of the Aulavik Oral History Project to get the names of people previously not identified. The complete collection was originally obtained from Mrs Susie Sydney (formerly Mrs Susie Wolki) by Peter J. Usher (Northern Science Research Group, Indian Affairs and Northern Development) in 1968 to be held at Library and Archives Canada (then called Public Archives of Canada).
Physical collection housed at Library and Archives Canada.
Making Their Way to Canada From Alaska with Kenneth Peeloolook Final Part 10 Then Tells A Legend of Three Brothers Part 1
Animals
Abundance of Wildlife
Moose Encounter
Frozen Gun
Thieves
Legend
Faraway Land
Three Brothers
Devils
God
Kenneth Peeloolook tells of an abundance of wildlife, of good hunting, of a comical hunting story, and of some new trapping experiences in the new land in Canada’s north, final part 10. He then shares a Caucasian legend that he learned from Eric Lester who said was a story that he had learned during his school days. Legend Part 1 to be continued.
Peeloolook, Kenneth
Making Their Way to Canada From Alaska with Kenneth Peeloolook Part 1
1917 or 1918
Sailing
Moving
Flowing Oil
Travel Hardships
Cache
Fish Wier
Lessons Learned
Search
Camping
Camouflage Parka Covers
Kenneth Peeloolook is storytelling about their travels from Alaska in making their way towards Canada where they had planned to move to the Mackenzie Delta in the Northwest Territories. He shares about their journey, hunting, trapping, fishing, and camping along the long trek as well as the lessons learned, good times, and hardships. Part one. To be continued.
Making Their Way to Canada From Alaska with Kenneth Peeloolook Part 2
Hardships
Mountain Sheep
Traveling
Traditional Broth
Hiking
Fish
Caribou Round Up
Fish Cache
Trading Post
Staples
Herding Dog
Partially Smoked Dried Meat
Mosquitoes
Burning Rocks
Traditional Cooking Methods
Portages
Berry Picking
Kenneth Peeloolook continues his storytelling about their travels from Alaska in making their way towards Canada where they had planned to move to the Mackenzie Delta in the Northwest Territories. He shares about their journey, hunting, trapping, fishing, and camping along the long trek as well as the lessons learned, good times, and hardships. Part two. To be continued.
Making Their Way to Canada From Alaska with Kenneth Peeloolook Part 3
Travel
Berrypicking
Campsite
Foxes
Grizzly Bear
Exploring
Caves
Ancient Hut
Rock Furniture
Ancient Markings and Writings
Dugout Storage
Forbidden Lake
Ancient Packing Trail
Adventuring
Giant Spiders
Old Bowhead Bones
Old Ships
Kenneth Peeloolook continues his storytelling of he and his family’s travels and adventures when making their journey to Canada from Alaska, Part 3. To be continued.
Making Their Way to Canada From Alaska with Kenneth Peeloolook Part 4
Tribal Enemy Story
Nuataak People
Nunataarmiut
Tikigarmiut
Shamanism
Close Encounters
Ancient Land Markers
Caribou Clothing
Staple Foods
1918
Old Portage
Charlie Brower Trading Post
Money
Trading
Partner Jack Smith
Bookkeeping
Seal Hunting
Caribou Hunting
Bowhead Whale Hunting
Dogfeed
Daughters
Kenneth Peeloolok continues his storytelling of he and his family’s travels and adventures when making their journey to Canada from Alaska, Part 4. To be continued.
Making Their Way to Canada From Alaska with Kenneth Peeloolook Part 5
Kenneth Peeloolook continues his storytelling of he and his family’s travels and adventures when making their journey to Canada from Alaska, Part 5. To be continued.
Making Their Way to Canada From Alaska with Kenneth Peeloolook Part 6
Whaleboat
1902
Large Gathering
Arbor Construction
Feasting
Games
Foot Race
White Bowhead Whalers
Alcoholism
Kenneth Peeloolook continues his storytelling of their travels, adventures, his caribou hunting experiences, large Inuvialuit and Inupiat gathering of dancing and games in 1902 and arrival of the White Bowhead Whalers, along with alcohol. Part 6. To be continued.
Making Their Way to Canada From Alaska with Kenneth Peeloolook Part 7
Drum Songs
Drumming
Hard Times
Bowhead Whale Hunting Instructions
Food Scarcity Solutions
Large Ice House
Traditional Food Coop
Business Opportunity
Government
Sea Queen
Hudson Bay Company
Freight Haul
1921
Whale Boat
Trading Posts
Mining
Police
Huge Bear
Gwich’in Caribou Corral
Old Crow Gwich’in
Gold
Employment
Millionaires
Kenneth Peeloolook continues his storytelling from 1902 and 1921, of their travels, adventures, caribou hunting experiences, drumming, singing, and dancing, arrival of the White Bowhead Whalers, along with alcohol, mining, employment, and much more, Part 7. To be continued.
Making Their Way to Canada From Alaska with Kenneth Peeloolook Part 8
Crazyguy
Millionaire
Gold Mining
Whaling
Spacious Schooner
Annual Food Supply
Advice
Lifestyle Advice
Annual Preparations
Faith Advice
Hudson Bay Company Move
Wage Employment
Kenneth Peeloolook continues his storytelling of their move from Alaska to the Mackenzie Delta, in the Northwest Territories, Canada, of a millionaire called Crazy Guy, of mining for gold, shares his wisdom and advice on how to live well, and much more, Part 8. To be continued.