Several years ago, I talked with a group of “Road Scholars” visiting the Wallowas. Road Scholar was the heir to “Elderhostlel,” and remains a program that targets retirees who want to travel and learn. At that time, I did my brief presentation on Nez Perce removal and tried to be encouraging about Native peoples’ return here and in many places across the country.
One of the visitors was from Hawaii, and he and I have been exchanging emails over the affairs of Native Americans on the Mainland and in Hawaii ever since. His name is Noel Kent…