Elder Interview-Alvera Mecikalski

Audio Recording

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Oneida Nation Museum

Name/Title

Elder Interview-Alvera Mecikalski

Entry/Object ID

A.2008.001.303

Tags

Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs Photo

Description

Mecikalski, Alvera **Last name has been mispelled as Micikalski, Mecikalski is on her headstone. Alvera was brought up and raised by her grandmother. Her grandmother was a fortune teller and made baskets. Alvera spoke Oneida when she started school. She went to Tomah and Haskel, and she became a teacher. She got married and became Catholic. She used to make dolls, and she knew how to sew.

Recording Type

Audio/Visual

Collection

Elder Interviews

Cataloged By

Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)

Category

Digital Media

Track Details

Date Recorded

Jan 9, 1997

Track Length

0:21:00

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Elder Interview Number

Other Number

OHE-86

Parts

Count

1

Create Date

July 15, 2025

Update Date

November 18, 2025