Way Back in Kodiak

Saints, sinners, fishermen, fox farmers, bars, banyas, eruptions and earthquakes- Kodiak’s history is full of eccentric characters and fascinating events. Way Back in Kodiak brings Kodiak’s history to the air. First-hand accounts, interviews with scholars and elders, and intriguing analysis illuminate unexplored aspects of Kodiak’s history. Way Back in Kodiak is a monthly radio show, written and produced by historian Anjuli Grantham, Curator of Collections and Exhibits at the Baranov Museum.

Way Back in Kodiak – In the Week After

Tsunamis had just washed downtown Kodiak out to sea. Earthquakes continued to rock the island. Survivors scrambled to find missing loved ones, reconnect Kodiak’s power, and determine if they wanted to stay in their demolished community or be evacuated to Seattle via Navy plane. This episode examines what happened in the week following the Great Alaska Earthquake in Kodiak, weaving …

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Way Back in Kodiak – Corked at Karluk

In 1943, Karluk villagers were transferred thousands of acres of land and water to create the only Indian reservation in Kodiak’s history. In this episode, discover how a US Supreme Court case, local canners, village fishermen, and federal agencies responded to the creation of the controversial Karluk Reservation.

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Way Back in Kodiak – Canned at Karluk

This episode follows the journey of a Karluk salmon can. It begins with the earliest Karluk fishermen, the Alutiiq people, and traces the development of the Karluk salmon fishery through the establishment of the Alaska Packers Association in 1893. Along the way, you will learn about the Chinese cannery workers who made the can, the San Francisco-based beach seiners who …

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Way Back in Kodiak – Murder in the Magazin

On November 1, 1886, Benjamin McIntyre was murdered at his dining room table within the historic Russian American Magazin. His murderer was never found- alive, that is. In this episode, learn about McIntyre’s murder from witnesses, including Kodiak’s first American teacher, first post master, Customs Collector and counterfeiter, among others. Plus, hear from historians and an anthropologist to learn what …

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Way Back in Kodiak – Kashevaroff’s Coming Home

John and Diane Lovejoy had never been to Kodiak before, but when they visited this August, they were coming home. John’s mother is Alexandra Kashevaroff, daughter of Father Andrew Kashevaroff. If you have lived in Kodiak, the last name is likely familiar. Kashevaroff Mountain, Kashevaroff Road, Kashevaroff Villa, monuments behind the Holy Resurrection Cathedral– the family was prominent enough to …

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