Writing Samples

My contributions to Eighth Generation's blog posts.

A Native Take on Thanksgiving

Indigenous Peoples' Day

Remembering the Children - Wool Blanket

The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) is protected!

Great Lakes Echo is an environmental publication based in the Great Lakes region. The articles below are from my time as a freelance journalist specializing in environmental journalism.

Kite boarders bring new conflicts to Great Lakes beaches

Bee story: Be cold, be dead

Planted acres increase in region; warming climate among reasons

Beach cleanup no celebration

Insect art: Competition sheds new light on garden damage

Great Lakes golf greens get freezer burn

Above average number of wildfires predicted by summer’s end

New weather buoys join network that protects Great Lakes swimmers

Local policy revision spares non-aggressive mute swans

Climate report sheds light on Great Lakes shipping challenges

Capital News Service is a newswire that papers in Michigan subscribed to. Through this internship, I wrote weekly stories that were picked up by subscribers for print in their local publications. 

Locals could regulate carrier pigeons under new plan

Invasive pest hurts state timber sales

Wild swine numbers drop – or do they?

Black bear shooting highlights poaching problem

Community colleges seek better ways to prepare students

Airports expect fewer travel snarls during holidays

Housing more affordable for Michigan tourism workers than nationally

Doctors, hospitals worry about shortage of medication

No cure yet for botulism killing loons up North

Biometrics use raises civil liberties concerns