Katemal started his summer very busy. Even after school was out in the Spring, lie worked at the school most of the time. He started off by painting most of the buildings around the school. First he painted the school workshop near the school. After he was done painting the workshop, he started on the student shop and then the art room. After he painted those buildings, he took a break jn June and July to go fishing.

Katemal was commercial fishing through June and part of July. "But I didn't make good enough money this year," he said). He also brought his family out berry picking near Wilson Creek and boat riding to check his old fishcamp and Coopers' camp. One day while the weather was good he went across Marshall with his family and had a beach party and did some swimming at the sandbar. Once he traveled downriver to St. Mary's to shop, and while going back to Marshall, he stopped by Pilot Station and visited friends.

Before school began, Katemal went back to work at the Marshall high school. He painted Mike Stockburger's room, the first and second grade rooms, and the new teacher's room. Then he waxed the gym floor and the bathrooms. His summer was okay for him, he said.

By: Katemal Shorty

Interviewed by: Kathy Duny