Ep 156 For the Love of Heritage and Writing Authentic American Indian Characters with Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer

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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. A tribal member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, she writes historical fiction from her hometown in Texas, partnering with her mother, Lynda Kay Sawyer, in continued research for future works. Learn more at SarahElisabethWrites.com and Facebook.com/SarahElisabethSawyer

Find Sarah's American Indians Course here: http://americanindians.fictioncourses.com

Check out her mom's jewelry and art plus Sarah's books here: https://www.choctawspirit.com

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