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Alutiiq Artist Steven Revet
Artist Steven Revet started carving ivory, wood and
soapstone in 1993. In addition to carving, he enjoys
rendering drawings of wildlife and portraits of Native
Americans in pencil and charcoal. Steven also expresses
his drawings through scrimshaw, preferring to work on
fossilized mammoth ivory or antler. Steven often finishes
his scrimshaw pieces with polished hardwood bases.
Miniature versions of his scrimshaw appear on pendants
and earrings, which you can currently find for sale at the
Alutiiq Museum Gift Shop.
Nancy Anderson Obituary
Nancy E. Anderson was born
June 21, 1929 in Sitka, Alaska.
After losing both of her parents
Dorothy (James) and Joseph
Truitt, Nancy attended Bureau
of Indian Affairs boarding
school in Sitka and was a
member of Mt. Edgecombe’s
first graduating class of 1948.
Nancy moved to Kodiak as a
young woman and lived the
remainder of her life there,
until her death on Oct. 6, 2007.
Nancy will be remembered for her enduring commitment
to the Alaska Native community. She served on the Natives
Zack C. Katelnikoff Obituary
Zack C. Katelnikoff, 75, of San Diego, California, died on
Feb. 9, 2008. Zack died peacefully at home, after a brief
illness, surrounded by his children and grandchildren. He was
a beloved grandfather, husband, father, brother and favorite uncle.
Zack was born on March 29, 1932 in the village of Ouzinkie,
Alaska, to Polly and John Katelnikoff. He grew up in Ouzinkie,
and graduated from Mt. Edgecombe High School in Sitka in
1950. Zack served proudly and with honor in the U.S. Navy
from 1951-1955 with an Honorable Discharge.
Zach had a distinguished and enjoyable career in Alaska
where he worked as a commercial fisherman from 1956 to
1985. Zach cherished many friendships established during
his fishing career.
of Kodiak Board of Directors for 32 years and attended
Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) Conventions. She was
active in many Native groups including the Alutiiq Heritage
Foundation, the Alaska Tribal Council, the Kodiak Area
Native Association, Koniag and the Sun’aq Tribe of Kodiak.
In 2007, she was nominated for AFN’s Elder of the Year.
Nancy is survived by her children Carlene McChesney,
Dale Erickson and Darryl Wilson of Kodiak; son Melvin
Erickson of Anchorage; sisters Corrine Heaton of Bellevue
and Millie Maddox of Anchorage; brother Gil Truitt of
Sitka; and grandchildren Richie Forster and Heidi Kelly.
She was preceded in death by her parents Dorothy James
and Joe Truitt Sr., brothers Joe, Jr., Al and Jake Truitt and
daughter Mya Clark.
Zack was also the favorite uncle who taught everyone how
to fish as children. Zack enjoyed spending time fly fishing,
playing bingo and Texas Hold ‘em, and reading John
Grisham novels. His favorite activity was to spend time with
his granddaughters, teaching them the Old Language and
taking them to the park.
Zack is survived by his daughter Lisa Katelnikoff; son Peter
Katelnikoff; son-in-law Chris O’Neill; granddaughters Meaghan
Katelnikoff and Elise O’Neill, and grandson Zachariah
Katelnikoff; and his sister Kathy Richards and brother-in-law
Leroy Richards. Zack was preceded in death by his beloved
wife of 22 years, Linda, his parents Polly and John Katelnikoff,
brother Fred Katelnikoff, sister Tina Veenstra, and nieces
Darlene Needham and Thelma Hamilton.
Zack spent many of his off-season vacations in Seattle,
Washington where he met and married his soulmate, Linda.
Together they had two children and raised their family
between Alaska and Washington. When they semi-retired in
1993, they took over a flower shop in Las Vegas and turned it
into quite a bloomin’ business.
A memorial service was held at First Anchorage Baptist
Church on Feb. 21, 2008.
Rhiannon Barlow Obituary
Rhiannon Barlow, beloved daughter of Andrew and Angela (Floyd) Barlow, was born on April
12, 2007. She passed away on July 9, 2007 in Bremerton, Washington of Sudden Infant Death
Syndrome. Rhiannon is survived by her parents, her brothers Gabriel and Gunnar, grandparents
Donald and Eileen Floyd, great-grandparents Henry and Pia Stream and Hans and Donna
Webb and her uncle Michael Floyd.
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