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.

It Was A Lucky Moose Hunt

Chip and I did not get a moose, but it wasn’t from lack of trying, and as he said, now that the hunt is over the stories can begin. And that’s the fun part that could last all winter. Until now, everyone was very vague about just what they saw out there,...

Weekend Update.. On Tuesday?

Well, that’s moose hunting– we’ve been at it four days a week for four weeks, and the moose have safely avoided our freezer. More on that in the next post. While we were hunting, the beautiful old tender (1937, wooden, classic, 70 feet) Neptune sank...

Haines in the News Today

Here’s two of the “most read” articles in today’s Alaska Dispatch  and both are about Haines. (And no, I did not have anything to do with either one, except that Chip was a sponsor of the no corporate personhood for Haines initiative.)...

Results are In

Congratulations to the newest assembly members: George Campbell– a garlic farmer and arts supporter (the Green Room at the Chilkat Center is dedicated to the memory of his mother, Barbara Campbell, long time Actfest stage manager), plus he plays the bag...

Vote Today!

Can you believe it? It’s an election day, my favorite holiday. I love to vote. I hope you do too– Please do. There are a lot of good people running for local office– I’m still not sure who all I’ll choose yet for all the borough assembly...