Sometimes Island
I am remembering me the person I used to be long ago Sometimes Island sometimes you sometimes the wild berries and the pushki trials…
When You Return
When you return, your hair will be longer and your Alutiiq skin darkened from the sun’s reflection shining off the Pacific Ocean. “Ukalah!” I…
Old Houses
It is a humid Tuesday in July, and I am standing on the shoulder of a dirt road in northeast Wisconsin. I have pulled…
A Magical Suitcase Back to Kodiak
I was born and raised in Kodiak, a remote island in the Gulf of Alaska. For those who do not know it, Kodiak is…
Alaska Native Leaders Say Totem Poles Are Not Tourist Props
Tlingit & Haida, Ketchikan Indian Community and the Alaska Native Heritage Center are calling for respect after social media videos showed visitors mocking Alaska…
Umatilla Tribes Move Closer to Full Civil Jurisdiction on Reservation
Oregon’s proclamation is part of a longer return of authority after decades of state involvement under Public Law 280. The Confederated Tribes of the…
Unopposed Chickasaw Candidates Set to Retain Legislative and Supreme Court Seats
Four legislative seats and one Supreme Court seat drew no challengers after filing closed for the 2026 general election. The Chickasaw Nation’s 2026 general…
