Jimmy and Amelia Summer Fish Camp

Illustrated & Narrated by the Students of Jimmy Huntington School

Denaakk'e Narration by
Alberta Vent & Gertie Sam

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Credits

Jimmy Huntington School Book Slam Participants

Mrs. Moses' Fourth Grade Class
Callie D.
Damion P.
Quincy S.
Eliza S.
Carmen V.
Warren V.

Translation & Narration
Alberta Vent, Gertie Sam
Translation
Eleanor Sam, Wilson Sam

Thanks To
Principal Cassandra Weter and Superintendent Kerry Boyd for their leadership in making the Huslia Book Slam possible.

Book Slam Project Management
Steve Nelson, Project Coordinator
Consortium for Digital Learning
Association of Alaska School Boards
Cheryl Bobo, Site Facilitator

© 2019 Yukon-Koyukuk School District

Dante S.
Cherish S.
Makais S.
Trent H.
La’trill W.
Jeneva P.

Read by Alberta

June 1, 1943

Read by Warren

Jimmy yił Amelia kkaa tłeeyagga kkaayah halno, tłoki kkaa yah halno. Nodo Dobli Slough honod saanh kaano neeyh-hoo to-oł di hohaghal-neeyh go doogh dzaan.

Jimmy and Amelia live in an Athabascan village called Old Town. Today they are getting ready to move to summer fish camp downriver by Dobli Slough.

Read by Gertie

Read by Damion

Go Jimmy hał neeł kkaa dink’i kkeełaki bidee-onee haka’ noh doł-łił dehoon di-deeloy ahaa hoghal-neeyh. Go bidaadza neełkkaa dink'i nohdoł-łił hał hadonh gho-nee-aniyh go tseeyee tol-yal ghunh.

Jimmy, nine years old, packs his belongings. Amelia his sister, eight years old, helps their mom gather household supplies to put in their boat.

Read by Alberta

Read by Quincy

Habitseey yee dohodinaalggut. Neełkka dink’i keełakk’ee bidee-on łeekkaa koonh, tsi neełkkaa tokkee łeegos kkaa koon.

As the family prepares to leave their village, their boat is loaded with supplies for the summer, nine dogs, and six newborn puppies.

Read by Gertie

Read by Jeneva

Tseey nił aaneełtsit di hoon nodiggo gha ol ha-eel dzaah tobaan bahaa hakiteł dziyh.

As Jimmy shoves the boat off from shore, the sun is high in the sky, and the Koyukuk River reflects the shores of the bank like glass in its water.