I live and write on Lingít Aaní, and gratefully acknowledge the past, present and future caretakers of this beautiful place, the Jilkaat Kwaan and Jilkoot Kwaan.

A quick note from my desk to yours about historian  Heather Cox Richardson and her daily “Letters from an American” posts. I subscribe and read it religiously. She is wise, writes well and is calm and brave. There are footnotes too, so you can check her sources. Wednesday’s (the one I received this morning here in Alaska) is particularly important, regarding the end of the Civil War (and more.) Read it here.