"This innovative retelling of the classic Christmas tale takes a whimsical look at what Christmas Eve might be like for an American Indian family when Old Red Shirt (the Indian Santa Claus) comes a-calling. He brings with him his team of flying white buffalo to deliver fry bread, commodities, and other goodies. Renowned Cherokee artist Jesse Hummingbird’s inspired illustrations transform the author’s playful adaptation into a fresh, modern work of art. A delight for people of all ages and ...

In the exciting conclusion to the Thunder Child Prophecy Series, Billy Buckhorn must now use all his powers to achieve the hoped-for victory in the prophesied final showdown between the forces of good and the forces of evil that will determine the fate of the human race.

This exciting historical novel begins the saga of three generations of Chumash Native people as they face waves of colonial invasion. Book One tells the story of a twelve-year-old Chumash boy and his family who become captives in a California Spanish mission more than 200 years ago. This is historical fiction based entirely on historical fact that reveals the devastating impact colonization had on California Native peoples. Written originally for fourth, fifth and sixth graders, the story ...

In this second installment in the series, Billy and his friend Chigger continue their adventures in a hidden cave. After a horrifying accident at the cave, Billy is pronounced clinically dead on an operating table. After being revived, he discovers an ability to see and speak with the spirits of the dead including his deceased Cherokee grandmother. When Chigger becomes possessed by an alien creature, Billy knows he must return to the cave to save his friend. What he doesn’t know is that th...

Kilik, Tuhuy and the other Native American children have escaped from a Spanish mission in California in the early 1800s. They find the village of other runaway Indians and become part of that community. As they grow and mature, they have children of their own. Together they must face a new set of adversaries, the Mexican Rancheros who have received massive land grants to establish huge cattle ranches. Book Two recounts the exciting and dangerous adventures this Chumash family experience i...

A young Native teen is forced to deal with becoming partially paralyzed as the result of a car accident caused when both drivers were texting. Jasons lucky to be alive—but life in a wheelchair seems too much to bear. Even when he was protecting his mom and siblings from his drunken father, or escaping from home to be with his friends, he never imagined his future in a wheelchair. Now he sees himself only as a kid who will always be paralyzed, but when he becomes part of the Raven Canoe Fam...

This is the third and final book in the historical novel series Lands of our Ancestors that follows three generations of a Chumash Native American family in early California as they face waves of colonial invasion. Kilik, Tuhuy and the rest of the members of the family step into the Gold Rush Era and the early years of California statehood, which prove to be more dangerous and deadly than previous historical eras. After make a long journey to avoid being found by colonial settlers, the fam...

A fun exploration of a world of imagination for children 4-8 years old. Welcome to Make Believe Land is an invitation for young children to leave behind their ordinary daily lives and journey to the land of make believe. How do you get there? In a hot-air balloon, of course! With a friendly, welcoming tour guide at your service, you'll join children from cultures all over the world as you learn the joys of using your imagination! Jump on board and off we go!

This is the third and final book in the Lands of our Ancestors historical novel series, which follows three generations of a Chumash Native American family in California as they try to survive wave upon wave of colonization. Kilik, Tuhuy and the rest of the members of this family step into the Gold Rush Era and the early years of California statehood, which prove to be more dangerous and deadly than previous historical eras. After making a long journey to avoid being found by colonial sett...

Sixteen year old Mississippi Choctaw Randy Cheska lived most of his young life in the shadow of his older football-hero brother, Jack. After Jack is tragically killed while serving in Iraq, Randys father puts even more pressure on Randy to excel in football. Randy has absolutely no desire or skills to play high school sports but when he discovers that hes good at stickball and loves the game, Randy jumps at the chance to play when its offered.His father considers the sport a relic of the C...

It took me thirty years of studying before I did it, but I did write this book from the voice of God, my Lord and Savior. When God speaks, I run to greet Him. I wrote about 150 Bible studies in the last thirty years all with one finger and was about going to work for our in just teaching. So I always ask God what He wants me to do next. No answer. It took two weeks. I was sitting in my Bible room, and I prayed for God to tell me what next. And this soft voice said, "I want you to write a b...

Like some other Native teens on Montana reservations, Rhonda Runningcrane attempted suicide. To her, life seemed bleak and pointless. But when she learns that donations are needed to support a large protest against an oil company running a pipeline through sacred Native land, something inside her clicks. Unlike her friends, Rhonda is inspired to join the fight, even though she knows it could be dangerous. Using skills she learned from her uncle, Rhonda becomes part of the crew that keeps t...