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.

What You May Need to Know for Today and Tomorrow.

I have to run back and make a few corrections (and I already made a splash with doing that yesterday-) They say that news is the first draft of history. I say blogs are the first draft of the news. I usually don’t publish anything without at least ten drafts,...

Correction: Gym Floor Dedication is FRIDAY.

Ashley just called from the school, and said the gym floor dedication is Friday NOT Saturday as previously blogged.  I apologize. At least you can still attend. Although I can’t, since I’ll be singing at the Bald Eagle Foundation. Sorry for the...

It’s a Busy Bird Week

On the radio this morning Tom reminded everyone  of what a busy “bird week” this is– what with eaglefest followed so closely by Thanksgiving. (Good thing that old Ben Franklin didn’t get his wish and make our national bird a turkey. Then we...

A Night in Klukwan

I offered to drive a friend to the annual fund-raising dinner in Klukwan Saturday night, and then another friend heard, and asked if he could come, and then another, and well, what with the kids’ car seat, my Subaru Forester  gets a little small for a 25 mile...

Sunday’s Thought

“The term ‘political’ means to me that there are some opposing parties to a given idea. Communism is political. Capitalism is political. Who’s gonna take out the garbage is political. But peace? C’mon. Is there a person on the face of...

An October-November Postcard

I have been a little busy– what with leg surgery stuff, Ted’s thing, getting ready for winter, the family far and near, writing– and just this morning chasing a hawk out of the chicken coop– so forgive me for not posting a few more pictures. I...