oh I’m chip hailstone and I’ve been living off and on here since about 1993
living off and on here since about 1993
living off and on here since about 1993 I’ve been in the region for 25 years
I’ve been in the region for 25 years
I’ve been in the region for 25 years we’re in Norfolk Alaska along the cove
we’re in Norfolk Alaska along the cove
we’re in Norfolk Alaska along the cove buck River has about 680 people here
buck River has about 680 people here
buck River has about 680 people here they’re mostly in you pack these folks
they’re mostly in you pack these folks
they’re mostly in you pack these folks are on a good spot on the river for
are on a good spot on the river for
are on a good spot on the river for fishing and advantageous places right
fishing and advantageous places right
fishing and advantageous places right above the ocean not too far away we’re
above the ocean not too far away we’re
above the ocean not too far away we’re on a delta to a large large river and
on a delta to a large large river and
on a delta to a large large river and it’s a very resource rich area we got
it’s a very resource rich area we got
it’s a very resource rich area we got the Sun returning is 28 below right now
the Sun returning is 28 below right now
the Sun returning is 28 below right now we’re kind of an isolated village like
we’re kind of an isolated village like
we’re kind of an isolated village like most of them on this region are and no
most of them on this region are and no
most of them on this region are and no fences there’s no roads there’s no speed
fences there’s no roads there’s no speed
fences there’s no roads there’s no speed limits there’s no help you really need
limits there’s no help you really need
limits there’s no help you really need it you got to do it for yourself these
it you got to do it for yourself these
it you got to do it for yourself these are my neighbors have neighbors all
are my neighbors have neighbors all
are my neighbors have neighbors all around after a while you pretty much
around after a while you pretty much
around after a while you pretty much know everybody another name of their dog
some of our to the office works over
some of our to the office works over here our water plant and there’s our
here our water plant and there’s our
here our water plant and there’s our water tank they purify the water and
water tank they purify the water and
water tank they purify the water and then run through a system they have to
then run through a system they have to
then run through a system they have to eat it it’s a mix for $160 a month water
eat it it’s a mix for $160 a month water
eat it it’s a mix for $160 a month water bill but I like learning water I went up
bill but I like learning water I went up
bill but I like learning water I went up all right okay Matt count how many years
all right okay Matt count how many years
all right okay Matt count how many years I’ve been without water okay when he
I’ve been without water okay when he
I’ve been without water okay when he came along they’re all pretty happy that
came along they’re all pretty happy that
came along they’re all pretty happy that this is our school this is where
this is our school this is where
this is our school this is where children go from kindergarten to twelfth
children go from kindergarten to twelfth
children go from kindergarten to twelfth grade and a lot of different
grade and a lot of different
grade and a lot of different opportunities that they have in here and
opportunities that they have in here and
opportunities that they have in here and they get to so and they get to learn all
they get to so and they get to learn all
they get to so and they get to learn all kinds of ways that they can utilize
kinds of ways that they can utilize
kinds of ways that they can utilize materials around us to make a living so
materials around us to make a living so
materials around us to make a living so the schools not only teaching them
the schools not only teaching them
the schools not only teaching them modern Western ways it also keeps them
modern Western ways it also keeps them
modern Western ways it also keeps them up on ways that still apply today that
up on ways that still apply today that
up on ways that still apply today that they developed from tradition long ago
they developed from tradition long ago
they developed from tradition long ago so I like it I think these guys do a
so I like it I think these guys do a
so I like it I think these guys do a really good job
there’s the house my wife was born in
there’s the house my wife was born in even though 29 people would be living in
even though 29 people would be living in
even though 29 people would be living in there they wouldn’t all be there they
there they wouldn’t all be there they
there they wouldn’t all be there they just were fishing or they were at camp
just were fishing or they were at camp
just were fishing or they were at camp or they said so much stuff going on
or they said so much stuff going on
or they said so much stuff going on there really well organized family and
there really well organized family and
there really well organized family and they they kept it to the same way that
they they kept it to the same way that
they they kept it to the same way that they’d been doing it you know family
they’d been doing it you know family
they’d been doing it you know family wise clan wise for thousands of years
wise clan wise for thousands of years
wise clan wise for thousands of years anyway this this part of town that we’re
anyway this this part of town that we’re
anyway this this part of town that we’re approaching is considered uptown and
approaching is considered uptown and
approaching is considered uptown and most of its abandoned up there you know
most of its abandoned up there you know
most of its abandoned up there you know if it’s not really old than it’s
if it’s not really old than it’s
if it’s not really old than it’s definitely gone off the cliff already
definitely gone off the cliff already
definitely gone off the cliff already and there’s people that have actively
and there’s people that have actively
and there’s people that have actively removing the houses up there right now
removing the houses up there right now
removing the houses up there right now and recycling the wood and it’s just the
and recycling the wood and it’s just the
and recycling the wood and it’s just the old development going to a new
old development going to a new
old development going to a new development this is the co buck River
development this is the co buck River
development this is the co buck River this is the new zurich channel of the co
this is the new zurich channel of the co
this is the new zurich channel of the co buck river were in a delta and we have a
buck river were in a delta and we have a
buck river were in a delta and we have a lot of Slough as an inter connecting
lot of Slough as an inter connecting
lot of Slough as an inter connecting lakes and streams and in the springtime
lakes and streams and in the springtime
lakes and streams and in the springtime when this ice breaks up and it floods up
when this ice breaks up and it floods up
when this ice breaks up and it floods up we have access to just all kinds of
we have access to just all kinds of
we have access to just all kinds of crazy places and when the water goes
crazy places and when the water goes
crazy places and when the water goes down we’re stuck to the main channels
down we’re stuck to the main channels
down we’re stuck to the main channels again but it’s a very dynamic place
again but it’s a very dynamic place
again but it’s a very dynamic place there’s a lot of fish there’s a lot of
there’s a lot of fish there’s a lot of
there’s a lot of fish there’s a lot of waterfowl in the summer in the
waterfowl in the summer in the
waterfowl in the summer in the wintertime there’s different fishes that
wintertime there’s different fishes that
wintertime there’s different fishes that come in and replace them and this place
come in and replace them and this place
come in and replace them and this place makes an excellent feeding ground for
makes an excellent feeding ground for
makes an excellent feeding ground for caribou so when the caribou actually do
caribou so when the caribou actually do
caribou so when the caribou actually do get into the Delta they tend to stay
get into the Delta they tend to stay
get into the Delta they tend to stay there’s lots of grass that they like to
there’s lots of grass that they like to
there’s lots of grass that they like to eat around these lakes and they can also
eat around these lakes and they can also
eat around these lakes and they can also – into trees quickly and get away from
– into trees quickly and get away from
– into trees quickly and get away from wolves but then the Wolves can get away
wolves but then the Wolves can get away
wolves but then the Wolves can get away from us – so we like to hunt them on
from us – so we like to hunt them on
from us – so we like to hunt them on open land this is a really good place
open land this is a really good place
open land this is a really good place this is where the river meets the sea
this is where the river meets the sea
this is where the river meets the sea right over there at the ocean and right
right over there at the ocean and right
right over there at the ocean and right up there is the way to the interior so
up there is the way to the interior so
up there is the way to the interior so it’s a good place to be
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