L. M. Arroyo is a New York City–based writer and reporter whose work includes service journalism, essays, news coverage, and crafting copy. She especially enjoys doing research-based deep dives into various cultural subjects, historical themes, literature, and more.

This writer sees herself only as a conduit of the material itself. The true authors of this book are the Elders and other Native American individuals who are the source of each Nation’s Traditional Knowledge and Oral Traditions. No one outside of these Native American Nations can claim authorship over any of this information. Given the centuries of persecution that Native Americans have endured, the survival of this information is a testament to the determined resilience of the keepers of this Sacred Knowledge. They are the ones responsible for keeping their Traditions, spirituality, beliefs, and practices alive and flourishing, to the benefit of their People and to the non-Native population who long to learn more.