To the Editor

To Whom It May Concern:

On Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at a meeting of the Petersburg Indian Association (PIA) Tribal Council, a new council president was sworn in, as were three new council members. At the point in the meeting when the floor was opened for comments from visitors, I addressed the council as a private citizen. Since snippets from that address may be entering the wider public domain, I have decided to share my comments in their entirety.

“I would like to take this opportunity to address the four newly-seated council members and share some personal thoughts in the spirit of heal...