My Blog
Reflections from a Native American Author and Speaker
This blog is a space for stories, memory, and lived experience. As a Native American author and Ojibwe writer, I share reflections on Indigenous life, cultural history, military service, healing, and the strength that carries communities forward. Here you will find perspectives shaped by heritage, resilience, and the belief that storytelling remains one of the most powerful ways to preserve truth. These writings are offered in the spirit of understanding — for readers seeking Native voices, cultural insight, and honest conversation.
The Role of Storytelling in Indigenous Healing
Stories Were Medicine Before They Were Written Long before books were printed, long before articles were posted online, stories were how Indigenous...
Intergenerational Trauma in Native American Communities
The Wounds That Do Not Begin With Us When people speak about trauma, they often speak in singular terms — a single event, a single experience, a...
Why Native Americans Serve at the Highest Rate Per Capita
A Tradition That Did Not Begin With the United States The Strength of Community Influence In many Native households, military service is...
Ojibwe History and the Anishinaabe Migration West
Growing Up With the Stories of Our People As a Native American author rooted in Ojibwe heritage, I have always carried the stories of my ancestors...
Native American Women in Military Service
A Tradition of Service Native people have always served. Long before there was a United States military, Native men and women protected their...
What it Means to Be a Native American Author Today
Writing From Where I Stand When people hear the phrase “Native American author,” they sometimes imagine something distant — something historical,...
The Last Thing Dad Taught Me
I'm in Italy. Driving through mountains with absolutely no idea where I am. No GPS, nothing. I had finally gotten Katy settled after her positive...
The Promise I Didn’t Believe
Growing Up With Hope and Hesitation As a Native American author, I often write about strength. But strength is not something I learned from books. I...
A New Home for My Story
Why I Created This Space There comes a time in every journey when you realize your story needs a place to rest. For many years, my words lived...
Losing a Loved One at Christmas:: An Indigenous author shares her moms legacy of love
It is 6 days until Christmas. It is 2020, we are still in the middle of a Pandemic. My Mom died just before Christmas 11 years ago today. Christmas...