I'm a teacher currently taking a sabbatical in order to write a book on the Tlingit nineteenth century. On Medium, I write about history, language, travel, politics, and education. Waashdan Ḵwáan. Kichx̱áanx' yéi x̱at yatee. Lingít Aaní áyá. (I'm an American settler living in Ketchikan, Alaska, in Tlingit Country.) Find me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/peterstanton. If you'd like a more thorough introduction to my personal and professional background, read "My Story: Why I’m a Teacher in Ketchikan, Alaska": https://peterwstanton.medium.com/my-story-why-im-a-teacher-in-ketchikan-alaska-464ce3477162.