Shannon D SmithShannon D. Smith is a historian, writer, and cultural heritage consultant whose work centers on the American West, Indigenous history, and public humanities. She serves as President of the Mari Sandoz Heritage Society, where she continues her longtim commitment to advancing the legacy of Mari Sandoz and the cultural history of the Northern Plains. Smith is also a longstanding member of the Western History Association (since 2009) and serves on both the Board of Advisors of the Nebraska State Historical Society and the Board of Advisors of the American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming, reflecting her broad engagement in regional and national historical communities.An accomplished writer and public historian, Smith has published widely on women of the West and Indigenous histories. As editor of Tribal Government: Wind River Reservation, she brings together years of experience interpreting the intertwined histories of the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho nations. Read More Read Less