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poldine carlo in september 2007 . 8 -lrb- including kathleen carlo -rrb- poldine demoski nulato , territory of alaska , u.s. 200px 5 december 1920 william `` bill '' carlo 1940 fairbanks , alaska , u.s. poldine_carlo_koyukon . jpg poldine carlo
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poldine carlo

poldine demoski carlo -lrb- born december 5 , 1920 -rrb- is an american author and an elder of the koyukon athabaskan of alaska .
born in nulato , territory of alaska , carlo is a founding member of the fairbanks native association -lrb- fna -rrb- and has also served for the alaska bicentennial commission board , as well as a consultant for the tanana chiefs conference -lrb- tcc -rrb- .
she is the author of `` nulato : an indian life on the yukon '' , which was dedicated in memory of her son , stewart , who died in 1975 in an auto accident .
carlo married william `` bill '' carlo in 1940 .
the marriage has produced eight children : five sons -lrb- william , jr. , kenny , walter , glenn , and stewart -rrb- , and three daughters -lrb- dorothy , lucy , and kathleen -rrb- .
she currently resides in fairbanks , alaska .
a building in downtown fairbanks owned by fna was christened the poldine carlo building in her honor .
