Bloodlines: Tales of Indigenous Women Jeane Burgess

Cheyenne Sixkiller-Lasiter is a writer, photographer,Dental Hygiene student and Full time mom. Her photography and writing is focused on nature and Native American history . Her photography work has received honorable mention and published in College literary magazine Crowder Quill. She is the original creator of “In Honor of the Thousands” that pays tribute to the victims, survivors and families of residential schools, it has been published Native Hoop Magazine, Carthage Chronicle, Peo...

Martha Nunnallee Armitage believes in honoring and sharing her culture through her life’s work. From the very beginning of her life, growing up on a working ranch in Cherokee Nation and as a Cherokee woman herself, Martha learned that business and heritage go hand in hand. After graduating from Oklahoma State University, Martha married Mike Armitage in the winter of 1985, and together they built a successful livestock marketing business while raising two sons. She made a strategic point ...

SARAH ELISABETH SAWYER is a story archaeologist. She digs up shards of past lives, hopes, and truths, and pieces them together for readers today. The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian honored her as a literary artist through their Artist Leadership Program for her work in preserving Choctaw Trail of Tears stories. She is the creator of the Fiction Writing: American Indians digital course. (americanindians.fictioncourses.com) A tribal member of the Choctaw Nation of Okl...

MARLA NAUNI, Cache, OK(Seneca, Comanche, and Huron Band of Potawatomi Nations)Ms. Marla Nauni obtained her Bachelor’s of Business Administration (BBA) and Master's in Human Relations (MHR), from the University of Oklahoma. In April 2022, she released her 3rd Album titled "Nauni Legacy."Ms. Nauni's latest Film accomplishments include performing in Apple's "Killers of the Flower Moon" (Film), Bartlesville, OK, which was filmed throughout Osage county, Oklahoma. "Prey" (Film) in Coma...

Erin Detherage is a member of the Peoria Tribe of Oklahoma. She is a full-time musician, playing guitar in a variety of music bands and projects. Erin is also a Regional Operations Associate working for and supporting Medical Physicists. Website: www.erindetherage.comEmail: bookdrshred@gmail.com

Isabella Clifford is a citizen of the Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma and a Cherokee descendant. She is a private practice therapist at Thrive Counseling Services in Miami. Isabella serves on The Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma Business Committee as Third Councilman (June 2018-present).Contact: Isabella@thrivecounselingok.comWebsite: https://peoriatribe.com/