Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa

Indigenous author.

Retired Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Justice Services executive.

Indian Country law enforcement subject-matter expert.

Forthcoming Fall 2027

The Marcus Black Series  ·  Poisoned Pen Press / Sourcebooks

No One Came Looking

An FBI agent investigating cold cases on the reservation where his grandmother lived finds himself reckoning with the heritage he left behind.

A debut Indigenous mystery, acquired in a two-book deal. Represented by Sara Megibow of Megibow Literary Agency.

The Book

The Record

Twenty-seven years in Indian Country

27

Years in Law Enforcement

25+

Reservations Worked

13

States

2

Tours as Special Agent in Charge

County corrections and tribal policing through undercover narcotics and two tours as Special Agent in Charge, retiring in 2024 as Deputy Associate Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services.

The Documented Record

For Storytellers

Consulting

Authors, publishers, filmmakers, and journalists working with stories involving Indian Country, tribal communities, and federal law enforcement.

Consulting

For Audiences

Speaking

Keynotes, conference panels, literary events, library and bookseller programs, podcasts, and classroom conversations.

Speaking

The Journal

A Mile in My Mocs

Essays and stories on Indigenous identity, Indian Country, public service, history, and writing. My grandmother went to Indian boarding school and was punished for speaking her language. Ancient history is not always ancient.

Read the Journal

Get in touch

Interviews, speaking, and consulting come to me directly. Rights to No One Came Looking go to my agent.