Roger Atoruk: Interview Outline: Section 14 Changes in animals and vegetation Tape Reference Number: H2002-09-07 Roger Atoruk talks with Bill Schneider, Hazel Apok, and Eileen Devinney in Kiana, Alaska on February 27, 2002

Bill Schneider: What about changes in animals?

Roger Atoruk: Animal. That -- animal, there's a lot more animal in the area. Caribou, moose. A lot of -- a lot of -- a lot of caribou around now, all year 'round. They even walk between the houses sometimes. Even moose. Moose was just like my pet - it used to be outside of my house, right behind my house.

Bill Schneider: Did you see moose in the old days?

Roger Atoruk: No. There was no moose. No moose in this area. I think the moose start -- just started to come in maybe around '50s. '50s in there. That's the first -- that's the first moose that come into this area. Maybe late '40s. Late '40s or early '50s.

Bill Schneider: How about changes in vegetation?

Roger Atoruk: Vegetation? I -- I've not noticed anything about changes in vegetation.

Eileen Devinney: And fish, you still get the same fish runs and everything, or has that changed?

Roger Atoruk: What is that?

Eileen Devinney: The fish runs, the whitefish and salmon, are they any different than you remember?

Roger Atoruk: No. I don't know of any difference.

Bill Schneider: Okay. Well, this was fun, and I think you did a -- a good job, and you introduced us to the history of the area, and to Maniilaq, and to some of the old-timers. And I think it's going to be of interest. Thank you.

(End of recorded interview.)

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