Pistol carrying auntie
Our Group Project is all about connecting. Sharing stories, songs, conversations…anything, really, that uplifts our spirits during this time. Episode … Continue reading Pistol carrying auntie
Sing the songs
I’m so excited to share Our Group Project’s first submission. Kira Neta Eckenweiler is someone I look up to and … Continue reading Sing the songs
Group project
Let’s do a project together. Last night I read that you don’t get exhausted doing what you love. It got … Continue reading Group project
It all starts with coffee
Like most everyone else, I love the ritual that is coffee. Heating water. Grinding and smelling the beans. Brewing. Holding … Continue reading It all starts with coffee
Keep the fire burning – araa and arigaa Twitter
UNALAKLEET—I, sometimes I think very foolishly, am on Twitter and open the app multiple times a day to see what’s … Continue reading Keep the fire burning – araa and arigaa Twitter
A letter to my children
Below are reflections on the piece written more than a year ago and recently shared at the Expert Seminar on … Continue reading A letter to my children
Ugruk in The New York Times
When you’re given a gift, share it. So I say yes to writing projects I believe in, show up, and … Continue reading Ugruk in The New York Times
How I became a feminist
Sadly, I found out that with the change of ADN ownership and the implementation of their business plan, this Sunday’s edition … Continue reading How I became a feminist
My family calls it Knock Out
These stories print in the Alaska Dispatch News Sunday insert. It’s been a great relationship and I have a good … Continue reading My family calls it Knock Out
Inupiaq: The language I can write and speak, but don’t understand
Photo: I call Niv “my little teacher.” I spent four days with her and her Anaana, camping on the Niukluk River, … Continue reading Inupiaq: The language I can write and speak, but don’t understand
Real Native 