And this is the latest evidence that the letter after their name doesn't matter as much as many think it does. www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

I applied for a job that had a "dream job" description. Got an interview. Which was actually two days of interviews and presentations. I just found out they are offering the job to someone who has very different qualifications than what the job description emphasized. I think I dodged a bullet.

When I think about really disappointing things that have happened, I realize those disappointments made me stronger. Then, I found something better.

It's self-care

Kéet eek y’ax yatee - (Copper Killerwhale) When a person possessed a copper, at their passing, it would be passed on to a successor. Let us be faithful stewards of the great wealth we have in our heritage, and position ourselves to pass it on to our successors. #tlingit

Finally completed deleting all of my posts from IG this morning. Probably nobody will notice there, but I feel it is important to me!

Believe it 👇

Axaa Kéet Paddle #tlingit #tlingitlanguage #tlingitartist #paddle #canoe

Ax̱ Léelkʼw, Yéil – My Grandfather, Raven #tlingit #tlingitcarving #raven #tlingitlanguage #copper #sculpture

BREAKING: Trump shuts off intelligence to Ukraine, cutting off data for drones, air attacks, and air defense This is a clear and direct violation of the Budapest Memorandum of 1994 - in which US gave security guarantee to Ukraine in exchange for Ukraine giving up nukes and ships

Yéil Xéidu- Raven Steals the Light Comb #tlingit #tlingitlanguage #carving #hair #folklore

Natsilané Yadí, Kéet Sʼé – Child of Natsilané, the First Killerwhale #tlingit #tlingitlanguage #tlingitcarving #carving #orca

Even Elon Musk's own "Grok" AI thinks Trump is a Russian asset.

Ax̱ Toowú Sigóo (I am happy) #tlingit #carving #indigenous #resilience #eechdaa

Yéil Sheishóox – Raven Rattle #tlingit

I carved a mask inspired by the crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women. My goal was to increase awareness. The DOJ is moving in the opposite direction. #tlingit #mmiw www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...

Russia and China, have ramped up recruitment efforts targeting US federal employees—particularly those recently fired or at risk of termination. These efforts are unfolding aggressively on LinkedIn, where adversaries are reaching out under the guise of job opportunities, networking, and consulting.

Tlingit style "dance" paddles. From left: kéet (killerwhale), yéil (raven), ch'áak (eagle). #tlingit

If you reside in the U.S., I don't think you see it or get it. The rest of the world sees the U.S. as haters. You people in the 🇺🇲 are allowing this to continue, which means you all support the president and vice-president. You are allowing it all to happen. A country that allows it, owns it.

Your Bible says: the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. But your president says: he who saves his Country does not violate any Law. You are less of a Christian, but than secular humanist.

Divest yourself from fascists and oligarchs. (Not my artwork, and I did not note where I saved it from. My apologies to the artist.)

Table top I made last spring. Featuring my 'lovebirds' design (raven & eagle).

If the Democrats can't turn their backs on big money and special interests, who will represent us against the oligarchs and tyrants? dnyuz.com/2025/02/22/f...

Presidents Day? Nah.

I will make a difference for the better. I will continue to recover what my people had taken from them. I will advance.

Totem pole I was privileged to work on this past summer in Craig, Alaska. Lead carver - Reg Davidson. The Native Creative Development Program of the House of Welcome at The Evergreen State College awarded me a grant that help fund my work this past summer. #tlingit #carver #native

Ch’áak’ X’oosht (Charcoal Eagle) - This mask honors my grandmother, an Eagle clan Tlingit. She was a powerful orator and storyteller, who had a commanding and authoritative voice within her 4’9” frame. She would have had much to say today! #tlingit #tlingitart #tlingitlanguage #tlingitcarving

Can't stop thinking about this place. The Evergreen State College's House of Welcome Cultural Arts Center includes a carving studio. I have a chance to be employed there next fall. It is a dream job. #lifegoals #nativearts #houseofwelcome #nativeresilience #tlingit

Cultural backdrop is an essential tool for my work as a Tlingit carver. #tlingit #carving #indigenous

Shaanáx̱ Dís - (lit. ‘through’ the head month’) The Tlingit ‘calendar’ consisted of 13 moons. December is when ‘hair shows on the seal embryo’s head’. The 6 seal fur elements represent this moon. The 13 abalone shells represent the lunar year. #tlingit #tlingitcarving #tlingitlanguage #tlingitart

Formline. University of Washington professor Bull Holm coined this term to describe the two dimensional art of the northern northwest coastal natives of 'North America'. This is a work in progress of one of my designs. #tlingit #formline #tlingitart

A generous land owner gifted me with a truckload of carving wood. I carved this little black bear cub as an appreciation gift. #tlingit #tlingitcarving #tlingitart

Ḵaa Shaan Ch'áak' (Old Man Eagle in the Tlingit language). #tlingit #tlingitlanguage #art #carving

30" long Raven mask coming together. The Yéil is a central figure (and character) in Tlingit culture. #tlingit #tlingitart #tlingitcarving #carving #art #sculpture

This is the start of a piece that will be a commentary on emotional distress. #tlingit #tlingitcarving #carving #art #sculpture #native

They were beaten for speaking their language or any other cultural behavior. This was the work of the US government in concert with Christians. Now, as a public school teacher, I proudly speak our language to my non-native students. #tlingit #tlingitlanguage

Looking forward to a bright future!