A couple weeks ago, we took a family trip to the Havasupai Reservation, located in the Grand Canyon. We drove five hours from Phoenix after attending my brother in law's college graduation, where Kalla Peacock earned his bachelor of arts in education from Arizona State University.

To make the trip for Kalla's graduation a vacation, we drove from Phoenix to Las Vegas, with a three day camping and hiking stop at the Havasupai Reservation. The tribe offered us, Alaska Natives discounts on services. Which made me wonder why we don't do the same for American Indians when they travel to Alaska?

That got me to thinking. We should do the same in Alaska. We should waive the fee at places like the Alaska Native Heritage Center for other American Indians, and provide other discounts on services that are provided by Alaska Native Corporations just as the Havasupai provided us on our trip. What better way to extend a hand to travelers who are a long way from home and who maybe our distant relatives and fellow Native people.