Thursday, February 10, 2011

Respected elder Craftswoman leaves our community

Natalia Changsak, sister-in-law to my grandmother Marie, passed away in Anchorage, Alaska after a long suffering illness. Best known to all for her crafts making and teaching of those crafts. The body arrived this evening. I am grateful for all she has taught me. I have great memories of her and the other elders gathering each week to do crafts - anything from fur sewing, knitting, crocheting... those were great times.