The loss of these men didn’t just define my future — it redefined my past, too.
By
Kate Nelson,
award-winning independent journalist based in Minneapolis.
An Alaska Native Tlingit tribal member, Kate's work focuses on amplifying important Indigenous change makers and issues. She has written for publications including the New York Times, National Geographic, Elle, Esquire, and Vanity Fair. Nelson is also the coauthor of the book 'Turtle Island: Foods and Traditions of the Indigenous Peoples of North America.' She is a former magazine editor-in-chief and a three-time James Beard Foundation Media Award nominee.
