The author, a citizen of the Navajo Nation, is an attorney and historian. She holds BA, MBA and JD degrees from the University of Denver and is a lecturer on Indian law related to policy, land, water and natural resources. She is committed to Indian nations' sovereignty, ending assimilation policies and promoting accurate education. Awards: 2024 University of Denver College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences ("CAHSS") Lifetime Achievement Alumni Award; University of Denver Distinguished Alumni. She is also the author of The Earth Is Red: The Imperialism of the Doctrine of Discovery; The Eclipse of the Sun: The Need for American Indian Curriculum in High Schools; The Iron Triangle: Business, Government, and Colonial Settlers' Dispossession of Indian Timberlands and Timber; All that Glitters Is Ours: The Theft of Indian Mineral Resources; Social Contributions of Colorado's American Indian Leaders for the Seven Generations to Come; Warrior Societies, A Manifesto; and A Brief Colorado Indian History of the 1800s, Through A Factual Lens, all from Sunstone Press.