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.

From the novel Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese: “God will judge us, Mr. Harris, by”–her voice broke as she thought of Sister Mary Joseph Praise– “by what we do to relieve the suffering of our fellow human beings. I don’t think God cares what doctrine we embrace.”