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Kenneth Peeloolook continues part two of the Caucasian legend that he learned from Eric Lester of the three brothers. To be continued.

Mary Kailek is telling a legend of young girls who were kidnapped followed by personal life stories of her younger days. Part 1. To be continued.

Agnes Nanogak is telling stories and legends about Qayauyani of how copper came to the land, about a couple who packed up their gear as they prepared to go on a long hike up inland, a story about an old couple, about noisy children during seal…

Elder Amos Tumma is storytelling about an old legend of a Chief’s daughter who didn’t want to marry then speaks of communal versus individual lifestyles. He then tells a story he heard from his wife’s grandfather about a mistreated orphaned…

Agnes Nanogak is telling the legends of a man named Anikniyak, of young girls looking for husbands, and a couple more short legends, then an unidentified man starts speaking at the end of the tape.

Elder Amos Tumma is telling a legend about a man who murders a woman’s father because he wanted to marry her followed by another legend of two ruler’s children who married each other.

A photo of Elder Leland Kayotuk.

Photograph of Lena Kotokak, Kynwill Gordon-Ruben, Beverly Amos at the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering, Inuvik, November 2019. Elizabeth Kuptana is pictured with her back to the camera.

Photograph of Lena Kotokak, Kynwill Gordon-Ruben, Beverly Amos, Elizabeth Kuptana at the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering, Inuvik, November 2019.

A photo of Lena Pedersen standing up dressed in a nice traditional parka.

A photo of Elder Lena Ruben.

A photo of Lena Wolki.

The image shows Lennie Inglangasuk snowhouse. Credit: Martha Harry

The image shows Lennie Inglangasuk's cabin and a few other log cabins, as well as a tent in the Delta. Credit: Martha Harry

A photo of Leo Jacobs crafting a carving made out of wood in Port Chilkoot. The carving is an Alaska Indian Arts. The photo is an arctic winter games photo.

A photo of Elder Leonard Harry.

A photo of a child and a woman performing the arm pull game in a classroom. The photo includes Leonard Harry (right).

Joe Nasogaluak is storytelling about his life stories during the year 1924 including when he was sick that year with the flu. Part 1. To be continued. Note: The audio is very low so it’s hard to hear what he is saying for the last ten to eleven…

Joe Nasogaluak is continuing and completing his storytelling about his life stories during the year of 1924.

Joe Nasogaluak is storytelling about his life stories during the year 1925.

Joe Nasogaluak is completing his life stories from September 1923 when he was nineteen years old. Final Part 2.

Joe Nasogaluak is storytelling about his life stories from September 1923. Note: the volume starts fading about half way through to becoming barely audible for the last six to seven minutes then story abruptly ends. Part 1. To be continued.

Mary Kailek is sharing stories of her lifestyle, of her travels, of her family and friends, of hospitalizations of family members, and shares her faith in God, and also tells a bear legend, and much more.

Mary Kailek is storytelling about when they were out muskrat hunting including challenges when traveling, of various family members and friends comings and goings, of beluga and fish harvests, and more. The storytelling then switches to Mary telling…