Sammye Meadows is an author and editor, focusing on American Indians and American history and cultural heritage tourism. She served as Public Lands Partnerships Coordinator for the American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA) and worked with Grand Canyon National Park’s Inter-tribal Advisory Council on transforming Desert View and the Watchtower into an inter-tribal cultural heritage area. She coordinated the Circle of Tribal Advisors for the Lewis & Clark Bicentennial and has served as executive director for historical, arts and environmental non-profit organizations in the Rocky Mountain West. She graduated from Centre College of Kentucky.