Archival

Sophie Katelnikoff Shepherd was born in Karluk in 1927. Her apprentices call her Taquka’aq ("Bear").

Kathryn Chichenoff was born in Karluk in 1937, and is renowned for her knowledge of the Northern Kodiak style of Alutiiq.

Florence Matfay Christiansen Pestrikoff was born in Akhiok in 1937. Although she says she became involved in the Alutiiq language revitalization movement “accidentally,” she has remained involved for nearly 15 years.