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Title
Mariah Huhndorf Oral History Interview
Description
Huhndorf, a native Alaskan with an Athabaskan mother and Yupik father, describes her experiences at Oregon State University, both as a student and as an activities coordinator at the Native American Longhouse. She discusses Longhouse events, such as the Alaska Winter Games, which she coordinated; the challenges and solutions that NAL staff have experienced with communication; her suggestions that staff learn more about events hosted at the NAL by other groups and work to make it clear that the NAL welcomes all visitors, native or not; what the new Longhouse means to her; how OSU and the NAL have affected her own identity as a native Alaskan; the importance of sharing stories; and the "culture shock" she felt coming to Corvallis, with a population of about 54,700, from her hometown of Kenai, Alaska, with a population of about 7,000.
At the time of this interview, Mariah Huhndorf was an activities coordinator at the Native American Longhouse. A junior General Science major studying to become a physician's assistant, Huhndorf came to OSU from her hometown of Kenai, Alaska.
At the time of this interview, Mariah Huhndorf was an activities coordinator at the Native American Longhouse. A junior General Science major studying to become a physician's assistant, Huhndorf came to OSU from her hometown of Kenai, Alaska.
Creator
Mariah Huhndorf
Source
Oregon State University Cultural Centers Oral History Collection
Publisher
Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries
Date
May 30, 2013
Contributor
Natchee Barnd
Format
Born Digital
Language
English
Type
Oral History
Identifier
OH21-huhndorf-mariah-05302013
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Natchee Barnd
Interviewee
Mariah Huhndorf
Location
Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon
Original Format
Born Digital
Duration
0:27:46
OHMS Object
Interview Format
audio