Melungeon Voices S5 E3 – Discovering Melungeon & Indigenous Ancestry

In this episode's discussion, Heather Andolina invites Chief Deanna Wood-Priddy to sharing her discovery of her Melungeon heritage, what inspired her to write a book about her life story, and how she became Chief of a Tribal nation.

Chief Deanna Wood-Priddy is the mother of two beautiful daughters, and has been married twelve years to her childhood sweetheart. She is an author, singer, songwriter, minister, Chief, mother and wife, and Banana Dee to her grandchildren. She is the author of the book, “Unraveled and Made Whole Again,” and is working on making her book into a movie. Chief Deanna, is a regional Chief of the Tsalagiyi Ngvadi Texas Cherokee Tribal Nation.