“This coverage collapse was a choice that Congress made. As a result, millions more will end up uninsured, living sicker, dying younger, and being one emergency away from financial ruin.” The Trump administration quietly released data last week showing a sharp decline in the number of Americans enrolled in health insurance on the Affordable Care Act exchanges, a widely […]
Berry Picking — Nunaquluni, Alagnarsurluni Kiagmi nunaqutaartukut alagnanek. – In the summer we go berry picking for salmonberries. Collecting from the land remains a popular activity in Alutiiq communities. Spring greens, berries, shellfish, medicinal herbs, and driftwood are among the resources that Alutiiq people gather from the mountains, meadows, and shores of Kodiak Island. […]
The tiny flying green annoyances seemed to be in greater numbers than usual this year in late May and early June. They wouldn’t leave me alone. I even found one sitting on the edge of a toothbrush-holding coffee cup at our house. One day, they persisted in collecting on my four-wheeler’s windshield as I […]