Page 94, top: “My birthday is April 22, 1922.
I still go to church with my cane, but I forget
I have it sometimes and carry it! I walk a lot.
My mom lived to be 104. The secret to a long
life is to drink lots of water – boiled water.”
Edna Commack, Inupiaq from Shungnak
Page 96, top: “We wash our bodies, and
try to clean the dirt off after we work. It’s called
a steam house. We work all day, then this is
where we come.” Robert White, William Sharp
and John Sharp, Yup’ik from Quinhagak
Above: “I’ve been building sleds for quite
a while. My dad taught me – when I made a
mistake, he would straighten me out. Then
I had to do it right, which was good. Airfares
and gas are getting pretty high here, so it’s
better to get some dogs, I think. A lot cheaper.”
Oscar Griest Sr., Inupiaq from Shungnak