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KILBOURNE GEORGE. Oral History Interview; November 1989. 3 audiocassettes. List.
Kilbourne George was an elder and chief of Stevens Village. Stevens Village is a Native community located in the Interior region of Alaska on the north bank of the Yukon River. Mr. George served as a chief in the village in the 1920s and 1930s.
This collection consists of three audiocassettes containing a recording of an interview with Kilbourne George. The interview was conducted by John Alfonsi over three days in November of 1989. The interview focuses on the history of Stevens Village. Interview topics include: a discussion of the 'Old Ways' and how they compare to the 'New Ways' of hunting, trapping, subsistence, and day to day living; the perceived impact of state projects such as the Trans-Alaska Pipeline on native lands; locations of old trap lines, cabins, settlements, and burial sites; and education and law in the village. Total running time for the interview is one hour and eleven minutes.
HMC-0488
KRH (10/1999)