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.
Nine Little Indians: When One Family’s Story Becomes All of Ours
Nine sisters from one family. One school. Decades of silence. On May 27, a documentary called Nine Little Indians premieres at Lincoln Center in New...
Our Ancestors Would Understand
I came across a piece that’s been circulating again… the one about the seven riders—Lakota ancestors—coming back and looking at their people today...
He Ran Away From Boarding School. He Was Nine.
My Grandfather Ran Away From Boarding School Twice. I Finally Understand Why. After talking with my grandmother, I realized there was so much I...
Watching The Madison Made Me Realize Something About “Indian Tacos”
I was watching The Madison the other night. There's a scene where someone brings food to a family. A kind gesture. The kind of thing communities do...
She Never Said No
My gram had a way of answering questions without answering them at all. We all knew it. But I don’t think I understood it… until the day of her...
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...