V. Blanchard Singingeagle, a member of the Potawatomi Nation, began his writing career at an early age.  At 7, he penned an essay on Catholicism which earned him audience with Pope Paul VI.  By age 13, he had written a book of poetry and several books of drawings.  At 16, he earned his Associate of Arts degree in English from the College of the Siskiyous.  From then on, Singingeagle’s life has been one adventure after another, ranging from photojournalism aboard US Coast Guard helicopters, storytelling and mentoring for Native American youths, drinking kava with Micronesian island kings, driving 18-wheelers, to his current position of teaching Freshman English at a Buddhist university in Taiwan. 

His area of interest continues to be in aboriginal cultures, literature, and creative writing.  Other areas of research include the chiasma and hybridization of Native American and African American cultures, especially where reflected in art, music, literature, and folklore; the transmission of knowledge via the Oral Tradition; optimal language teaching through performative technique; and the shared experiences of Taiwan’s aborigines and Native Americans.