The Right to Vote

The history of Alaska Native voting is difficult, but important to know Nearly the moment colonization began in Alaska, the Alaska Native struggle out of political oppression also began. Even before the Russian “sale” of Alaska to the United States was...

Defending the powerful over the powerless

The defense of Judge Corey has been pretty gross.   The facts: A white man kidnapped, strangled and sexually assaulted an Alaska Native Woman. She did the brave thing and immediately reported and asked for help. The police did their job – found, arrested, and...

To the Native Warriors of Alaska This AFN Week 2018

I wrote this poem in what was a pretty memorable week. It is about a specific time, speaking to specific people, in a specific place. But it is the first time I’ve shared a spoken-word poem, so here goes! Text is below. To The Native Warriors of Alaska This AFN...