Education
Katie Wade was clan grandmother of Nay'dini'aa Na' Kayax (Chickaloon Native Village) and a founder of the Ya Ne Dah Ah School, the first Tribal school in Alaska. She taught Ahtna language and culture, including songs, dances, beading, and Ahtna values such as the importance of family and community. She wrote a book about growing up in the Matanuska River watershed, Chickaloon Spirit: The Life and Times of Katherine Wickersham Wade. She also contributed personal items for local history displays, was highly knowledgeable about local plant uses for food and medicine, and enjoyed creating beautiful and elaborate flower gardens.
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Lazy Mountain, Alaska · United States
