Steven Strassburg

Steven “Tig” Strassburg lives along the Koyukuk River in the interior of Alaska, calling the village of Allakaket home. He and his partner Louise have seven children ranging in ages from 14 years to 5 months old. Steven is Koyukon Athabascan with a lineage that dates back to the Southfork Caribou people. Steven and his family live a subsistence lifestyle, and he firmly believes that it is his responsibility to teach his children the traditions of their ancestors and how to thrive off the land. This season, Steven is focused on teaching his children the cultural traditions of their ancestors and passing down the necessary skills required to live a subsistence lifestyle off the land.