Her children balked, saying there was nothing to do in Galena, according to Olin. A job opportunity in Fairbanks later presented itself, and Olin told her children, half joking, that there was an opportunity for them to get back in the city. Olin taught in the school until 1993, instructing students in sewing and Native language. Recently, Olin addressed campers at the Alaska Native Student Wilderness Enrichment Retreat. Some of the brave ones told the superstitions of their grandparents.
People do things a little different in each area.