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    The life history of Effie Kokrine through personal recordings

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    Freiburger, Annette J.
    Chair
    Schneider, William S.
    Committee
    Morrow, Phyllis
    Mangusso, Mary C.
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    Abstract
    This thesis is a combination of tape transcriptions and research to document the life history of Athabascan leader Effie Folger Kokrine. Effie Kokrine was well known in the Interior of Alaska, but her impact reached much farther, and in many directions, as she loved to travel and share her stories with people in many different states and in several other countries. Sharing stories was only one of her many talents. She was an Alaska Native culture educator, a champion dog musher, an expert seamstress, skin sewer and beader, hunter, fisher, cook and bottle washer. Effie stayed active and busy right until her sudden death from heart failure. She believed that every person should contribute to the well-being of the community, and she did her part by volunteering with the Junior Dog Musher's Association, the American Legion Post #11 Women's Auxiliary, the Badger Lion's Club, and speaking to almost every group that invited her, which was many. The only reason that she would turn someone down who invited her to speak was if she had a prior commitment. She was a favorite speaker of various groups, especially those involving children, because of her history, and because of her humor. The intent of this thesis is to attempt to capture some of that history and share some of the stories.
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    Thesis (M.A.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2013
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    Chapter 1. Introduction to Athabascan Elder Effie Kokrine -- 1.1. Why is it important to complete the story that Effie started? -- 1.2. Who was Effie Kokrine? Some background information -- 1.3. The relationship between Effie Kokrine and Annette Freiburger -- 1.4. Methodology -- Chapter 2. Effie's family history -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Those who came before -- 2.3. Story about a girl and a wild man -- 2.4. Effie's predecessors -- 2.5. A story shared with Effie from her mother, Jessie -- 2.6. Reminiscing about life on the Yukon -- Chapter 3. Effie's early years -- 3.1. Early years on the Tanana River and Kantishna -- 3.2. Effie leaves Tanana for Eklutna -- 3.3. Return to Tanana -- Chapter 4. Marriage, the early years -- 4.1. Effie and Andrew married October 9, 1935 -- 4.2. Dog races start in the spring -- 4.3. The family starts to grow -- Chapter 5. Move to Fairbanks -- 5.1. It was supposed to be a temporary move -- 5.2. Adjusting to life in Fairbanks -- 5.3. Developing as a hunter -- 5.4. Hunting moose or caribou -- 5.5. Dotson'sa story (stories are shared when it starts getting dark in the fall) -- 5.6. The tradition of stories -- 5.7. More hunting stories -- 5.8. Last hunt on the Denali Highway -- Chapter 6. Dog sled racing -- 6.1. Effie becomes a champion -- 6.2. Junior dog musher's association -- Chapter 7. Elder in training -- 7.1. Move to 7.5 mile Richardson Highway, then back to Graehl -- Chapter 8. Return to the Yukon River fish camp -- 8.1. Andrew, and return to the Yukon River Camp -- Chapter 9. The elder years, being grandma Effie -- 9.1. Grandma Effie, teacher -- 9.2. Effie, the traveler -- 9.3. Teaching young friends about moose, preparing skins -- 9.4. Working with children at spirit camp -- 9.5. Making a drum, visit to Kantishna -- Chapter 10. Conclusion -- 10.1. Bringing her home -- 10.2. Life after Effie -- Appendices -- Bibliography.
    Date
    2013-08
    Type
    Thesis
    Collections
    Arctic and Northern Studies

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