Mary Louise Defender Wilson

The black dog often found at Mary Louise Defender Wilson’s side is her Hokshina. That’s the dog’s name, and also the word for dog in Defender’s Dakotah language. Hokshina chases cows in the gumbo hills of North Dakota and makes Defender...

N. Scott Momaday

N. Scott Momaday’s baritone voice booms from any stage. The listener, whether at the United Nations in New York City or next to the radio at home, is transported through time, known as ‘kairos”and space to Oklahoma near Carnegie, to the...

Barbara Roberts

Producer Barbara Roberts Barbara Roberts is the creative force behind Corporate Wordsmiths. She is the company’s founder and head-writer. After graduating from Harvard University, Barbara enjoyed a successful career in television for 15 years. Seven of those years...

Mary Louise Defender Wilson

The black dog often found at Mary Louise Defender Wilson’s side is her Hokshina. That’s the dog’s name, and also the word for dog in Defender’s Dakotah language. Hokshina chases cows in the gumbo hills of North Dakota and makes Defender laugh....