DAWNHUTCHINSONSTEVENS

Dawn Hutchinson-Stevens (4/11/1946 - 12/5/2012)

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Dawn Hutchinson-Stevens was a beautiful woman who cared passionately about her culture. She was involved in the Alaska Native Sisterhood (ANS) and was the local director of the Indian Education Program. Her father was Kiks.adi making her Kiks.adi yadi by birth. Her mother was Aleut but she was eventually adopted into the Kiks.adi Clan by her aunt Marge Byrd. Dawn passed away after a long fight with cancer and is missed all that knew her. CLICK HERE to read Dawn's obituary and more about her life.

FATHER: Henry John "Hank" Bradley (8/16/1911-11/17/1951); Kiks.adi from Wrangell, AK

MOTHER: Theodotia (Fanny) Stepetin Nauska (8/26/1926-11/26/1972); Aleut from Unalaska, AK

DAWN HUTCHINSON-STEVENS INTERVIEW DATE: 3/4/2013

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Click Links Below for Interview Themes

1. Cultural Background (00:00-03:34)

2. Kiks.adi Frog Crest (03:34-05:14)

3. Frog Wisdom (05:14-06:57)

4. Frog Treatment (06:57-08:57)

5. Frog Encounters (08:57-15:26)

6. Frog Treatment & Conservation (15:26-18:08)

7. Amphibian Observations (18:08-20:22)

8. Cultural Challenges (20:22-22:46)

9. Cultural Identity (22:46-29:12)

10. Stikine River Mining Activity (29:12-32:10)

11. Land Claims (32:10-37:00)

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