Research fascinates me. I love it because most of my research is face to face or over the phone interviews with Colville Tribal Members. In the past, many had been elders. Some of them are friends and some of family members. Some have passed away. Because I’m married to a Colville tribal member, I am…
The Pow-Wow grounds nestle at the base of Moon Mountain and their reflection mirrors Round Lake in my home town of Inchelium, WA on the Colville Confederated Reservation. On a damp but warm Sunday, May 24th, 2015, two young ladies will trade their crowns for a renewed confidence, wisdom and skill. The girls have represented…
I have judged senior presentations now for several years for the Inchelium High School. Tonight will be no different. I’ve also mentored a few students along the way. Tonight will be no different. One of the most effective tools I offer to students I mentor is an inside look from the judges point of…
I met Rosanne Parry at our Women Writing the West Conference in Golden, CO last October. She won the WILLA award for best young adult fiction book with Written in Stone. Written is Stone touches my heart as it includes Native American culture. Rosanne taught fifth grade at the Taholah elementary school. Consequently I…
I’m trying to wrap up time of mentoring with Nathan. We have 6 of 50 hours to go and we’re struggling to schedule time. He’s been ill. I’ve been ill or gone and the clock is ticking. Perhaps if we’d met twice a week we wouldn’t be in this bind. We planned for missed days…
This past weekend I attended the Columbia River Cowboy Gathering in Kennewick, WA. I sat in front of my closet, trying to decide which book signing cowgirl boots to pack. Turquoise Cheyenne Daisy or pink, purple, green and blue floral. I knew I would be standing most of the day, tapping my feet to the…
Part Five: Wrapping up editing and on to book trailer. A sigh the size of Texas rushed through Nathan’s teeth as the final word twisted and turned into shape. Editing was at last compete. I asked him what he thought of the process. I chuckled at his reply: “Yeah, that was a lot of…
Part Four: Editing––Demon Hunter Writing is the easy part. Our minds are in the creative mode. Our fingers peck at the keyboard with unfailing speed. Smiles bloom on our faces, eyes dancing as creativity pours out. Our characters are dancing, fighting, loving, caring, and sometimes even in a fit of rage. They are talking, whispering,…
Mentoring a Realm Beyond My Own: Part Two: Characters and World Building As I stated previously, I am not a fantasy writer and don’t know much about world building. But I’m on a crash course of how-tos, quickly learning organization is the key. After scanning Nathan’s notes and seeing he had nearly completed…
At our Women Writing the West Conference I had the honor of rooming with a woman who has become a special friend, Betty Bauer. She released a children’s book last year entitled: Tamika and Friends. Betty is an amazing writer and dedicated woman to not only her stories, but also the youth who read them….
A Nature Walk With Jack Nisbet. Welcome back! This is the final segment of the Fur Trade Festival in Kettle Falls, WA at the Kettle Falls Historical Center. Naturalist and author Jack Nisbet led the students on the last session the kids experienced at the Fur Trade Festival. We met Mr. Nisbet last year at…
Welcome back! One of the most exciting activities the students were able to participate in at the Fur Trade Festival was rope making and cording. I know they had a blurb on fire starting with flint in the same session, but I had to walk away as I received a phone call from my daughter-in-law…
Welcome back! Today we are exploring various kinds of traps men used to trap animals for their furs to trade at the Hudson Bay Companyin the Kettle Falls Area. For those of you who are just joining in, here is the scoop on the Fur Trade Festival: Every year the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area’s…
Welcome back! Today we are shifting gears and talking about what kinds of items were traded among the folks at the Hudson Bay Company in the Kettle Falls Area. For those of you who are just joining in, here is the scoop on the Fur Trade Festival: Every year the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area’s education…
Welcome back! Today we will continue on with Rick Desautel and Furs of the Fur Trade. Today we will talk about cats and dogs in northeast Washington. For those of you who are just joining in, here is the scoop on the Fur Trade Festival: Every year the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area’s education specialist,…
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