By Zachary R. Jones, Archivist
Title: BIA Southeast Alaska ANCSA 14(h)1 Sites Oral History Recordings Collection, 1978-1980
ID: MC/037
Primary Creator: Bureau of Indian Affairs
Other Creators: Haida Indians, Tlingit Indians.
Extent: 2.0 Boxes
Date Acquired: 03/15/2012
Subjects: Haida Indians--History., Tlingit Indians--History.
This collection consists of forty-five recordings of oral history interviews of Tlingit and Haida elders conducted between 1978 and 1980 by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) ANCSA Office to document 14(h)1 historic sites in Southeast Alaska. These recordings were conducted in partial connection to the Sealaska Corporation’s 1974 historic sites interviews, also held by Sealaska Heritage Institute.
The recordings in this collection are arranged according the date of the interview, an arrangement created by the BIA. The interviewee’s name and the area of their knowledge are provided. The elders interviewed were considered to be some of the most authoritative individuals on historic sites, at the time the interviews were conducted.
The content on these recordings document Tlingit and Haida historic sites in a question and answers type of interview, often as elders looked over maps. The interviews contain cultural content, such as clan histories, stories, and songs, which tie the Tlingit and Haida to their historic lands for thousands of years.
The collection also contains two partial transcriptions of recordings, presumably transcribed by UAF staff during the 1990s
Repository: Sealaska Heritage Institute Archives
Access Restrictions: Restrictions: The materials in this collection are restricted to the public for the protection of 14(h)1 sites, but access can be granted to researchers with a valid research request. Consult the archivist for further details.
Use Restrictions: Intellectual Properties Note: Since SHI adheres to the Protocols for Native American Archival Materials, and since we desire to honor Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian traditional cultural belief that clans retain the intellectual property rights to clan stories or songs, patrons who use or study clan songs or stories are asked to credit clan ownership to stories and songs.
Acquisition Source: Sealaska Corporation
Acquisition Method: The materials in this collection are copies of original recordings on cassette in possession of the Sealaska Corporation, access provided to SHI for migration of cassette recordings to CD in March 2012. Some cassettes in this collection were obtained by SHI from UAF’s Oral History Collection, Rasmuson Library, prior to 2007.
Recordings conducted during 1978:
Tape 78SEA001, Juneau and Haines area sites, interview of Bessie Visaya, Henry Croply, Mildred Sparks, and P. Phillips, interviewed by Russ Sackett, 6/16/78.
Tape 78SEA001 cont., Juneau and Haines area sites, interview of Bessie Visaya, Henry Croply, Mildred Sparks, and P. Philips, interviewed by Russ Sackett, 6/16/78.
Tape 78SEA002, numbered sites, interview of Paul E. Phillips, interviewed by Russ Sackett, 6/24/78.
Tape 78SEA003, Haines area sites, interview of Austin Hammond, Lillian Hammond, and Horace Marks, interviewed by Russ Sackett, 7/1/78.
Tape 78SEA004, Haines area sites, interview of Mildred Sparks, interviewed by Russ Sackett, 11/4/78.
Tape 78SEA004 cont., Haines area sites, interview of Mildred Sparks, interviewed by Russ Sackett, 11/4/78.
Tape 78SEA005, Klukwan and Chilkoot River Village area sites, interview of Richard King and Paul E. Phillips, interviewed by Russ Sackett, 11/5/78.
Tape 78SEA005 cont., Klukwan and Chilkoot River Village area sites, interview of Richard King and Paul E. Phillips, interviewed by Russ Sackett, 11/5/78.
Recordings conducted during 1979:
Tape 79SEA001, Douglas area sites, interview of Susie James, interviewed by Carol A. Rawlinson and Russ Sackett, 5/24/79.
Tape 79SEA001 cont., Douglas area sites, interview of Susie James, interviewed by Carol A. Rawlinson and Russ Sackett, 5/24/79.
Tape 79SEA002, Juneau, Klawock, and Hoonah area sites, interview of Cecilia Kuntz, Isaac Katasse, and M. Lawrence, interviewed by Carol A. Rawlinson and Russ Sackett, 5/24/79.
Tape 79SEA002 cont., Juneau, Klawock, and Hoonah area sites, interview of Cecilia Kuntz, Isaac Katasse, and M. Lawrence, interviewed by Carol A. Rawlinson and Russ Sackett, 5/24/79.
Tape 79SEA003, Hoonah area sites, interview of Mathew Lawrence, interviewed by Carol A. Rawlinson, 6/4/79.
Tape 79SEA004, Hoonah area sites, interview of George Davis, interviewed by Carol A. Rawlinson, 6/4/79.
Tape 79SEA004 cont., Hoonah area sites, interview of George Davis, interviewed by Carol A. Rawlinson, 6/4/79.
Tape 79SEA005, Sitka area sites, interview of Annie Dick, Albert Davis, and Charlie Joseph, interviewed by Carol A. Rawlinson, 6/24/79.
Tape 79SEA005 cont., Sitka area sites, interview of Annie Dick, Albert Davis, and Charlie Joseph, interviewed by Carol A. Rawlinson, 6/24/79.
Tape 79SEA006, Sitka area sites, interview of Charlie Joseph, interviewed by Carol A. Rawlinson, 6/26/79.
Tape 79SEA007, Angoon area sites, interview of William Nelson, interviewed by Carol A. Rawlinson, 8/14/79.
Tape 79SEA008, Angoon area sites, interview of William Nelson, interviewed by Carol A. Rawlinson, 8/14/79.
Tape 79SEA009, Wrangell area sites, interview of Dick Stokes, interviewed by Carol A. Rawlinson, 9/4/79.
Tape 79SEA009 cont., Wrangell area sites, interview of Dick Stokes, interviewed by Carol A. Rawlinson, 9/4/79.
Tape 79SEA010, Wrangell area sites, interview of Herbert Bradley, interviewed by Carol A. Rawlinson, 9/6/79.
Tape 79SEA010 cont., Wrangell area sites, interview of Herbert Bradley, interviewed by Carol A. Rawlinson, 9/6/79.
Tape 79SEA011, Wrangell area sites, interview of Herbert Bradley and Matilda M. Paul, interviewed by Carol A. Rawlinson, 9/6/79.
Tape 79SEA012, Wrangell area sites, interview of Tom Young Sr. and Matilda M. Paul, interviewed by Carol A. Rawlinson, 9/7/79.
Tape 79SEA013, Kake area sites, interview of Johnny C. Jackson and Tommy L. Jackson Sr., interviewed by Alice J. Lynch, 12/4/79.
Tape 79SEA014, Kake area sites, interview of Johnny C. Jackson and Tommy L. Jackson Sr., interviewed by Alice J. Lynch, 12/4/79.
Tape 79SEA014 cont., Kake area sites, interview of Johnny C. Jackson and Tommy L. Jackson Sr., interviewed by Alice J. Lynch, 12/4/79.
Tape 79SEA015, Kake area sites, interview of Johnny C. Jackson and Tommy L. Jackson Sr., interviewed by Alice J. Lynch, 12/4/79.
Tape 79SEA016, Sitka area sites, interview of Herman Kitka, interviewed by Alice J. Lynch, 12/12/79.
Tape 79SEA016 cont., Sitka area sites, interview of Herman Kitka, interviewed by Alice J. Lynch, 12/12/79.
Recordings conducted during 1980:
Tape 80SEA001, Saxman area sites, interview of Joe Denny and Elizabeth Denny, interviewed by Alice J. Lynch and Bruce Ream, 4/30/80.
Tape 80SEA002, Saxman area sites, interview of Joe Williams and Martha Shield, interviewed by Alice J. Lynch and Bruce Ream, 4/30/80.
Tape 80SEA003, Hydaburg area sites, interview of Helen Sanderson, interviewed by Alice J. Lynch and Bruce Ream, 5/1/80.
Tape 80SEA004, Hydaburg area sites, interview of George Hamilton Sr., interviewed by Alice J. Lynch and Bruce Ream, 5/2/80.
Tape 80SEA005, Craig area sites, interview of Frank Louthe, interviewed by Alice J. Lynch and Bruce Ream, 5/2/80.
Tape 80SEA006, Klawock area sites, interview of Robert Snook, interviewed by Alice J. Lynch and Bruce Ream, 5/3/80.
Tape 80SEA007, Klawock area sites, interview of Isaac Katasse, interviewed by Alice J. Lynch and Bruce Ream, 5/3/80.
Tape 80SEA008, Ketchikan area sites, interview of John Olofson, interviewed by Alice J. Lynch and Bruce Ream, 5/13/80.
Tape 80SEA009, Ketchikan area sites, interview of John Olofson, interviewed by Alice J. Lynch and Bruce Ream, 5/13/80.
Tape 80SEA010, Ketchikan area sites, interview of John Olofson, interviewed by Alice J. Lynch and Bruce Ream, 5/13/80.
Tape 80SEA011, Dry Bay area sites, interview of Frank Dick, interviewed by David Libbey, 5/27/80. 13:39 minutes in length.
Tape 80SEA012, Craig area sites, interview of William Demmert and Lillian Demmert, interviewed by Susan Morton and Arden Woodal, 7/20/80.
Tape 80SEA013, Wrangell area sites (of a Haida nature), interview of Frank Young, interviewed by Carol A. Rawlinson and Susan Morton, 8/20/80.
Tape 80SEA015, recording of Chinook Echoes, a news report on the Cooperative Parks Service’s efforts to document 14(h)1 sites, with words from interviewers Russ Sackett, Jim Mercotte and Jim Ketz.
