Steamboat ride up the Tanana river /Susan Butcher

Mr. Butcher is continuing on with his wife Susan's love for the dog sledding. She was a 4 time winner and passed away last summer from cancer. He is raising and training the dogs as seen by all the dogs and the team attached to the fore runner. He spoke to us as we passed on the riverboat.


The mode of transportation along the river is the floatplane like Mr. Butcher is flying here.
split of the land Canadian and American.This was a ship graveyard along side the river.
A good view of the glacial water coming into clear river water.

Native Athabasca lady telling about a woven baby carrier.
Native Athabasca bead work on the back of a Jacket. The bead work is the person's signature as all women do it differently.
Athabasca descendant telling of the hunting her forefathers used to do.
An Athabasca wedding dress made by the mother of the young lady speaking.
A typical home for the Athabasca people. They woudl dry the pelts by hanging them as shown.