J. Hoolihan Clayton

J Hoolihan Clayton, a First Nations Plains Cree, will share stories from her novels that are intended to challenge pre-existing cultural and historical generalizations, especially regarding American Indian peoples.
Having lived a diverse and authentic life in the American West, she received a degree in history from the University of Montana, and now writes history as fiction to inspire and elucidate, while executing research that is meticulous, professional and culturally competent.
Her most recent book, “Discretion is Valor” is part of “The Discretion Series.” It’s populated by authentic historical figures, events, and landscapes, bringing the language, daily existence and predominant societal perspectives of the 19th century West to life.