D. L. BirchfieldD. L. Birchfield is a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and a graduate of the University of Oklahoma College of Law. He has taught Indian studies at Cornell University and the University of New Mexico. He currently teaches Indian law at the Unversity of Lethbridge, Alberta. He was general editor of the Encyclopedia of North American Indians, a founding member of the board of directors of Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers, and currently serves on the board of directors of Western Writers of America. Read More Read Less