Native Heritage Month Brings Back Memories Of Ahtna Elders

COPPER RIVER COUNTRY JOURNAL

Celebrating Past Ahtna Village Elders

The Country Journal presents portraits of Ahtna elders.

 

CANTWELL VILLAGE

The late Alec John of Cantwell. (Journal file photo)

CHISTOCHINA (CHEESH'NA) VILLAGE

The late Jerry Charley of Chistochina. (Journal file photo) 

CHITINA VILLAGE

The late John Billum of Chitina. (Journal file photo)

 

COPPER CENTER (KLUTI KAAH)  VILLAGE

The late Ruth Johns of Copper Center. (Journal file photo)

 

GAKONA VILLAGE

The late Buster Gene of Gakona. (Journal file photo)

GULKANA VILLAGE

The late Harding Ewan of Gulkana. (Journal file photo)

MENTASTA VILLAGE 

The late Ruth Hicks of Mentasta Lake. (Journal file photo)

TAZLINA VILLAGE 

The late Robert Marshall of Tazlina. (Journal file photo)

 This is an ongoing, original series of interviews and photographs from the Copper River Country Journal, celebrating Native Heritage Month, November 2020.