A historical narrative relates Atkan traditions as experienced and recalled by an Atkan native who lived from 1890 to 1965. The narrative was recorded in 1952 and translated and transcribed with the help of his daughter. In this booklet, the Atkan dialect is printed on the left-hand pages, and the translation appears opposite on the right-hand pages. The narrative is divided into three parts. "Life in the Russian Period" discusses food-gathering expeditions, storage of food and other goods in a communal house built solely for that purpose, and limited interaction with the "Russian Company" which encouraged the Aleuts to grow potatoes as food to supplement their native diet. Comparisons are made between conditions under Russian and American rule in "The End of the Russian Rule and the Coming of the Americans." Americans provided food, guns, and ammunition to the natives. Woven clothing replaced birdskin garments. Sea otter became extinct in 1910 because Americans placed no limit on the number that could be killed in one year; thus, fox became the focus of the hunt. The relationship between Atkans and Eastern Aleuts is described in "The Ancient Life." Originally friendly relations due to intermarriage deteriorated, and many battles are described vividly. The narrative is to be used as part of the social studies unit, The Aleuts of the Eighteenth Century. (AV)