Historical novelest James Alexander Thom and his wife Dark Rain Thom find a comfortable perch under a 300 year old oak tree at their home.
Dark Rain is the Water Panther Clan Mother of the East of the River Shawnee of Ohio.
Dark Rain is a voting member of Council and is a teacher, respected by her people, in the ancient Shawnee oral and historical traditions. She has given traditional presentations on behalf of her people for over twenty-five years.
Much of her family's history came from Dark Rain's grandmother, who was a healer and midwife in her community, and Dark Rain's father who was also knowledgeable in many of the Great Laws and other traditional teachings. An aunt who was related on both sides of her family was her traditional teacher.
Dark Rain married author James Alexander Thom in 1990. They reside in a one hundred seventy-year-old log house, which he moved and reconstructed. The Thoms consider their lives and loving household a gift from the Great Creator and are grateful.
