Ne-Kwan Chéri Perkins is a Louisiana Créole author with deep Native American roots, themes which serve as the heartbeat of her creative work. A U.S. Army Master Sergeant with 35 years of service currently serving as an Inspector General, she explores the balance between military discipline and the ethereal. Outside of writing, she is the visionary behind The Art of Ancestry, a design firm, and Sustainment Catering, where she blends her skills as a professional chef with her passion for heritage. Through her company, Roots and Rhythm Publishing, LLC, she crafts narratives that reclaim ancestral legacies and honor the spirits that linger in the soil.