"The Shawnee people are a woodland tribe originating in the Ohio valley with ties to the Fort Ancient civilization. After removal the Tribe spent some time in Kansas before ultimately ending up in Indian Territory. Historical figures like Tecumseh and Blue Jacket were Shawnee people, paving the way for our current generation of forward thinking leaders." - https://www.shawnee-tribe.org/
"Writing for me is like chilldbirth -- there's something deep inside me that must be born into the world. I believe that all art, all creative thought begins with Spirit and is interpreted through us into this place, this dream that we are sharing now. I give thanks every day that I am a writer. I can't imagine being anything else." - Jennifer Pierce Eyen
Poem: Wuski A - Baw - Tan (A New Dream) (page 149)