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.

My dog Forte is thinking about starting a facebook page after his Woman’s Day column debut. It made sense that I wrote about my dog for the March issue, since in Alaska, March is Iditarod Sled Dog Race month when the whole state it seems, goes to the dogs. 

Forte, a happy “stick dog”  who wouldn’t dream of pulling a sled around the block, much less all the way to Nome, enjoys a day at the beach recently.( And coming home again.)