Draft:Dr. Laralyn RiverWind

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Laralyn RiverWind (born September 16, 1972) is an American ambassador, author, musician, and cofounder of FireKeepers International 501c3 [1]. Serving as the Ambassador for the Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokee since 2019.

RiverWind was born in Cumming, Georgia on September 16, 1972 to Dr. Lew Davis and Mariesa Davis. She of Irish, British and Cherokee descent and is the eldest of three children.

RiverWind attended Tallahassee Community Collage Tallahassee Community College earning a Associate of Arts Degree, from 1991-1992 she was the President of the Student Senate at William Rainey Harper Community College [2]. She went on to earn a Bachelors of Science in Biology from Valdosta State university Valdosta State University in 2000, graduating Summa Cum Laude and a Doctorate of Naturopathy from Trinity School of Natural Health [3] in 2015.

RiverWind is one of the lead vocalists for the band The Blessed Blend and recipient of the 2011 Native American Music Awards Rock Recording of the Year, for her work on the "Tribal Thunder" album she produced with her husband, Chief Joseph RiverWind.

RiverWind is Co-Founder and CEO of FireKeepers International a 501c3 [4], established in 2016. FireKeepers International strives to builds relationships with individuals, tribes, organizations, and nations through preserving heritage life skills, educating in-person and online, and building resilient communities prepared for emergencies and unsuspected hardships.

RiverWind has been the ambassador at large for the Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokee since 2019, appointed by Chief Lucian Lamar Sneed. RiverWind Represents the Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokee (a state-recognized tribe) at the National Congress of American Indians in Washington, D.C. as a voting member. Active in cultural and political bridge-building, education and preservation.

RiverWind was involved with the founding of the Indigenous Embassy established February 1, 2024 in Jerusalem.

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