Merlin entered the military and left the region, but eventually returned home to help his father. When his father passed away in , Merlin took over the reindeer herding His father was a reindeer agent in Wales and also worked with reindeer at Deering.
In addition to being a reindeer herder, Dan also worked in reindeer management as a Reindeer Agent with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, with Kawerak Native Corporation helping develop reindeer programs, and as Program Director for the Reindeer Herders He was raised in Deering and Candle and came from a family with a long history of reindeer herding with his grandfather, Harry Karmun, his father, and his uncle, Wilbur Karmun, all being herders.
Herb learned about reindeer herding, corraling and butchering from these men and grew up helping his father with the herd using dogteams and later snowmachines. Eventually, Herb started His father, Benny Katcheak, started reindeer herding in Stebbins in the s, and Ted grew up helping his father with herding. His mother, Minnie, his brothers and sisters, and his aunt also spent time at the reindeer herding camp.
Ted received a high school degree and some college education in anthropology and in worked for Bering Straits Native Association as their Land Use Site Specialist. Then, when his father got older and was unable He came from a family with a long history of reindeer herding.
At one time, his grandfather, Charles Menadelook, had a large number of reindeer he got from Sinruk Mary. Roger's father also became a herder, but the reindeer disappeared during his time so he had to give He comes from a family with a long history of reindeer herding. His grandfather, Harry Olanna, herded for the Lomen Brothers around Brevig Mission in the early s, and in his father started a herd with reindeer from Wilbur Kakaruk in Teller.
Leonard grew up helping his father, and took over management of the herd when his father passed away. That herd crashed, and then in , Leonard started his own herd with animals from the His great-grandfather on his father's side, Ollie Olson, came to Alaska in as part of the Saami herders that Sheldon Jackson brought over from Scandinavia to teach Alaskans about herding and settled in Golovin, Alaska and married a local woman.
There also were reindeer herders on Donny's mother's side. On both sides, the reindeer stayed in She grew up around reindeer herding and helped with chores like washing dishes at reindeer camp during the spring roundup. Her husband Clarence Ongtowasruk was a reindeer herder in Wales, Alaska and she had a son, Norman, who learned about herding from Johnson Stalker in Nome who herded as well. After Clarence's death in and her son's death, Faye took over management of the herd. While she was the official owner His grandfather, Simon Sagoonick, was from the Shishmaref area but herded for the Lomen Company around Shaktoolik and settled there.
Palmer's father, Gustav Sagoonick, herded the Lomen reindeer with his father until around when the Lomen's shut down their herding operation.
Gustav then went to work for a herder from Unalakleet, John Katoogan, when that herd was around Shaktoolik. Eventually, the Bureau of Indian His father, John Stalker, was a reindeer herder starting in the s and his uncle, Ross Stalker, herded for the government with herders like Chester Sevik and brought reindeer to Noatak.
Johnson grew up helping with the reindeer herding around Buckland and "learned to read deer" instead of ever getting much formal school education.
When Johnson was twenty-one years old, he partnered with his uncle Ross to manage his herd. Ross handled the Lawrence Island. His family's heritage is in reindeer herding traced back to both sets of grandparents when reindeer were introduced to Gambell. His father, Jimmy Toolie, got involved in herding when he was twelve years old based out of Savoonga, which had been a reindeer camp, and herded until the "great die out of reindeer" around Bad winter weather of rain and freezing conditions made it difficult for the reindeer to He and his wife's family have a long history of reindeer herding.
His grandfather, William Malakiak, worked for the large herd introduced by Sheldon Jackson at Wales, Alaska, and eventually he, his wife, and his brother earned enough reindeer to start their own herd. Clifford's father continued the family's herding tradition and Clifford grew up helping with the herd.
In , he started his own herd with Read More. Slideshows Leonard Olanna's Slideshow. Ted Katcheak's Slideshow. Roger Menadelook's Slideshow. Merlin Henry's Slideshow. Daniel Karmun's Reindeer Herding Slideshow. Animals Facilities Projects Photos. About Us Mission Statement To further develop and promote the production of reindeer in the state of Alaska through research and collaboration with producers and local communities.
Program Description Since its establishment in , the Reindeer Research Program has taken an active role in the development and promotion of the Alaskan reindeer industry.
Our research projects run the gamut, ranging from herd management and animal health to nutrition and meat quality. What all of our projects have in common is their direct applicability to reindeer herders and producers. For detailed information regarding past and present projects, visit our research page.
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