Alaska Herpetological
Society
Christine Jenkins (10/12/1928 - 1/4/2023)
Christine (Chrissy) Jenkins was born in Wrangell and has always been a strong Kiks.adi women. She dedicated her life to education and to promoting cultural awareness, having served as a teacher and principal in Wrangell schools. She received a prestigious award for this service at the Alaska Federation of Natives meeting in 2005. Christine served as a culture bearer for the Kiks.adi and an advocate of the Stikine Tlingit.
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Click here to read Christine Jenkins' obituary in the Wrangell Sentinel
FATHER: Otto Feller (2/1/1882-5/15/1957); Born in Danzig, Germany
MOTHER: Susie Cooday (1893-9/26/1931); Born in Wrangell, AK
CHRISTINE JENKINS INTERVIEW DATE: 3/3/2012
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1. Introduction, Cultural Growth, and Respect (00:00-05:58)
2. Learning from Elders (05:58-14:05)
3. Cultural Preservation (14:05-23:29)
4. Kisk.adi Meaning & Teaching (23:29-31:27)
5. Stikine Kiks.adi Stories & Songs (31:27-33:42)
6. Importance of the Wrangell ANB Hall (33:42-38:35)
7. Tribes, Corporations, & Land Claims (38:35-40:27)
8. Kiks.adi Frog Crest and Traits (40:27-42:35)
9. Kiks.adi Leadership (42:35-47:05)
10. Frog Relationships and Treatment (47:05-50:04)
11. Contemporary Frog Importance & Regalia (50:04-55:57)
12. Frog Encounters & Identification (55:57-58:40)