Sutton-Alpine in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)
Katie Wade Memorial Garden
Katie Wade
| | (1922-2009) | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 13, 2024
1. Katie Wade Memorial Garden Marker
Katie was clan grandmother of Nay'dini'aa Na' Kayax (Chickaloon Native Village) and a founder of the Ya Ne Dah Ah School, the first Tribal school in Alaska. She taught Ahtna language and culture including, songs, dances, beading, and Ahtna values including the importance of family and community. She wrote a book about growing up in the Matanuska River watershed called, Chickaloon Spirit: The Life and Times of Katherine Wickersham Wade. For the Park exhibits, Katie generously contributed personal items for local history displays. Katie was very knowledgeable about local plant uses for food and medicine and she enjoyed creating beautiful and elaborate flower gardens. This garden of indigenous plants is dedicated to her with much gratitude.
Erected by Alpine Historical Park.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Education • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 2009.
Location. 61° 42.618′ N, 148° 52.465′ W. Marker is in Sutton-Alpine, Alaska, in Matanuska-Susitna Borough. It is on Glenn Highway (State
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Regionally, this marker is in the Alaska Railroad Corridor, in the Athabascan Region, in the Mat-Su Valley, and in Southcentral Alaska. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, the Pacific Rim, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Russian Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hitchcock Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Nay'dini'aa Na' Xay Hnax (a few steps from this marker); Wall Tent (a few steps from this marker); Wild Plants (a few steps from this marker); Petrified Wood (within shouting distance of this marker); Spirit House (within shouting distance of this marker); There's Coal in Them There Hills (within shouting distance of this marker); If You Build It, They Will Come
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 13, 2024
2. Katie Wade Memorial Garden Marker
Regarding Katie Wade Memorial Garden. See her memoir, Chickaloon Spirit: The Life & Times of Katherine Wickersham Wade, for more about her life.
Also see . . .
1. Clan Grandmother Katherine "Katie" Wickersham Wade (Naydiniaa Na Kayax). (Submitted on August 25, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Alpine Historical Park. (Submitted on August 25, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 127 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 25, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
