Tundra Tales is a story of life in the Far North. As a public health nurse I spent time with the Alaska Natives and as I became acquainted with them, I learned about their dreams and their heartaches, their ambitions and their disappointments, and we became friends. I should like to dedicate this book to the Natives of Interior Alaska, the Inupiat Eskimos and the Athabascan Indians. I became acquainted with, worked among, and learned to love these people. It was a privilege to work and live with these earthy, loving and extraordinary Natives] They shared their joys and sorrows with me, and as we worked together, our lives became inextricably bound together as our goals became the same. The book is an attempt to portray the life I lived with these Natives, and we shared not only the health care provided but we learned about each other, and our friendship grew and broadened, and our understanding grew. So my book is dedicated to the Natives of Alaska, especially those of the Interior. I also am very grateful to Bob Callahan for his assistance in putting this book together. I would never have been able to finish it were it not for his help with format, and with the computer, and with every area in compiling the book. I appreciate his help more than I can ever say. He has been a wonderful teacher. I also want to thank my friend Charles Hugo, for help with the computer. Whenever I got stuck, and something would go wrong he was usually there to help me. So iv for those who made it possible to write my book I am grateful. Some of the names of people I have written about have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals.