ESKIMO OLYMPICS ARENA—More than a thousand persons crowded into an arena in the heart of
v.irwx. to, u>„, dajs. July 19-21. Cor the third annual Eskimo Olympics, featuring the spectacle of
RHTOPS of the north, narrow , competing against groups from Kotcebue, Nome, and Fairbanks, won first
place in the dance competition. The Eskimo Olympics, started three years ago, is gaining in popularity
and attracting statewide and nationwide attention. —Tundra Times Photo
FLOATING ON A CLOUD—Little lovely miss while she mav appear to be floating on a cloud with
the greatest of ease is in reality competing for the prize in the nalukatuk (blanket toss) at the 1963
Eskimo Olympics concluded yesterday in Fairbanks. The Olympics, which drew thousands of spectators,
will be expanded about double next year. Crowds were turned away because of lack of space during
the three days of events. -Tundra Times Photo
o,V„Kf^HtV^RF°^MS-:ForeSt f°'on,on Jr- Bar r°w, is shown defending his hi-kicking champion
'heh E£ Olympics event. Solomon won t he event last year by kicking 6-4" but he* was beaten
hi kicking b.c He°rgZ D?"?ey’ “°‘zebue' wbo klck ed 6g” establishing a new record in the event. Valid
with both feet withoit fluinr * W,lh b°‘ h simultaneously and “"imes ^Photo j
Golden Valley Bringing Power
To Top of the World Village
By Guy Okakok
Barrow Correspondent
Two employees of Golden Valley
Electric Company arrived today by
Wien Airlines. They were welcome
by the Chamber of Commerce in
the meeting this morning. They
said the materials what village will
need will eotne in by North Star.
The rate on KW will also be lot
cheaper. They said meters are on
‘.he way and they have different
kinds of fuse, fuses we people never
have seen before.
Poles what on the town not
1 change but if they have to change
‘.hem they will. They said the vil
lge will have power as long as
they pays each month on KW rates.
Those who won’t pay will be cut
-iff. They said, it’s up to the people
>o decide whether they want it or
not.
Passed Away
Mrs. Hattie Aishanna died early
this morning. Some said she died
while sleeping. Funeral will take
olace tomorrow in Presbyterian
Church. We people are with her
children.
Townslte Survey
Townsite surveyers are in now
and they planned to establish the
road first of all. Then the houses
fhat are to be moved will be mov
ed. They said about 60 or more
houses have to be moved. In the
meeting yesterday, the owners made
a decision that, if we to have a
good road as we want a better
street, then don't have to complain
about this. They want 60 foot streets
and it won't matter whether their
houses got to be moved as they
want the better road.
Also meat cellars that are in the
way, they either will filled tnetn
with sand and they will be replac
ed wherever the owner wants it put
on. The men who will work on this
deal said they will begin next week,
starting from Browerville side then
go on down to village. Meantime,
right now,' they said, they can't
hire men but later on though.
Houses that been damaged or
wrecked will also be replaced with
a new materials wherever the own
er wants it build. They said it will
take quite a while until everything
is completed.
Body Found
Lloyd Nunnak, who disappeared
last fall was located by Jacob. When
Jacob saw the sled on the lake, he
searched and searched until he
finds the body. The body was still
on the water. Right away lie came
back to the village to get help.
That very evening they brought
the body in. Funeral take place next
morning in Presbyterian Church.
It must be around 20 or more
miles off Barrow villiage when
Lloyd had an acident.
Lloyd was a good behavior, never
talks back. The boy who always
ready to help his neighbors when
ever he knows they need help.
Lloyd left good advice before he
left the young people of Barrow.
One night he said. “Friends, we
never know what’s going to happen
to us. There is cnly one way to
stand firm. No matter what trouble
comes to us, let's face it. and if we
do. we’re doing the right thing as
Lord wants us to do. Love your ene
mies, do good to them, comfort
them and pray with them.”
What a good advice he left us.
The Legend of Shee-Wa-Gan
By George Jennings Gale
Healy Fork, Alaska
Exclusive to Tundra Times
Joko, the eoycte, knew that old
Humpy, the Athabascan Indian, was
in his temporary cave, a cave with
the little moon for light and the
little sun to keep him warm.
Joko had been a tame coyote
among the Yukon River Indians for
two years and he knew about the
caves that the humans made and
how they heated and lighted them.
Joko also knew thatShee-Wa-Gan,
the fierce stinking wolverine who
was crippled, would kill a man if
he could. Shee-Wa-Gan. was getting
old and slow in his movements and
this winter of 65 to 70 below was
hard on an old crippled wolverine
But, Joko feared old Humpy, the
Indian, more than he did the wol
verine; therefore, he set his own
trap. First, he located Shee-Wa
Gan and then pretended lameness
until he got the fierce devil dog to
follow him. Thence, he led the wol
verine (devil dog) to where old
Ilumpy lay sleeping.
I Joko led the wolverine up to
the smouldering fire, then leaped
I aside. The devil dog soon gave up
I any idea of catching Joko and his
! cunning brain began working on
how to kill a man.
Old Humpy was “bush" wise and
even in his sleep sensed trouble. He
awoke and crawled out of his sleep
ing bag and huddled in the darkest
corner of the lean-to. Shee-Wa
Gan, as most wolverines would,
should have attacked the lean-to
from the rear. But instead he bold
ly leaped across the warm ashes of
the fire and pounced upon the
sleeping bag.
Old Humpy’s ax rose and fell
upon him. The great beast soon dis
covered his mistake and viciously
attacked old Humpy. But both were
not up to par for wilderness sur
vival as they made their last ef
forts to stay alive. Joko, sitting
just across the warm coals, watch
ed with interest.
Old Humpy at last gave up the
struggle. But he had inflicted so
many wounds upon Shee-Wa-Gan
that the wolverine also lay down
to die.
Joko, knowing the ways of men,
slipped into the camp. He ate the
meager supply of dried fish and
smoked moose meat that the old
Athabascan had. He was not hun
gry enough to partake of either
human nor wolverine.
But he did use the lean-to as a
sort of headquarters, as protection
against wolves. Although Joko
could outrun any wolf pack, lie had
to sleep and the wolves were very
much afraid of an Indian's camp.
Johnny Fox, old Humpy’s grand
son, made a trip over the trap
line. He found all the evidence
which was indeed puzzling ... a
dead man,- a dead wolverine, and
coyote tracks all around the place.
Johnny Fox decided that the wol
verine had killed old Humpy, thus
obtaining the knowledge and wis
dom of the old Indian, but Joko
had in some way eliminated the
wolverine or that the vicious ani
mal had died from the effects of
the conflict, and that Joko had thus
inherited the wolverine’s spirit or
in fact, both spirits. Joko proved
very hard to figure oui.
Johnny Fox did not know, that
the coyote had once been tamed
and all the Indians of the upper.
Xanana country figured that Joko
carried the spirit of the man and
wolverine.
Joko would lure sled dogs out to
chase him and thus run the dogs
out to where wolves would kill
them. He would also lure wolves
within gun shot of the Tanana Riv
er Indians. He would, in fact, track
animals and howl to get the In
dians to follow him and lead them
to moose or caribou, then reap the
left overs after the hunt.
FUN DONE
Women and wooing
Have been my undoing
Yet were I a kid again
I’d sure get undid again.