Tales of the Magic Skagit: Remembering Lois Dodson
One of my Magic Skagit heroes is Vi Hilbert (taqwšəblu), the subject of an earlier Tales of the Magic Skagit podcast series about her work in furthering the Lushootseed language, and in bridging the cultural divides between the First People and New People of the Skagit Valley. In the process of telling that story I was privileged to meet Vi's daughter, Lois Dodson. Lois passed away on November 16. The following is a remembrance of a remarkable person I wish I could have spent more time with.