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.

“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 this earth that hasn’t stood up at one time or another and yelled, “Holy mackerel, what’s a body gotta do to get some peace around here?” -Tom Bodett from his book Small Comforts.