Biography

Celia Stall-Meadows is a citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Since 2016, she’s managed a team of tribal researchers. Currently, she serves as editor for a 400-page Choctaw History Book project for the Tribe. Prior to working for the tribe, she was a university professor. She’s authored research articles, educational case studies, book chapters, trade books, and textbooks.

While many of her publications have been nonfiction, she appreciates the endless opportunities for creativity and imagination that come with fiction writing. And because of her tribal immersion, whether fiction or nonfiction, her books and stories are written through an Indigenous lens. Having spent a decade building relationships at Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Stall-Meadows understands Tribal values. She writes stories that are informed, respectful, and grounded in lived experiences.

In June 2026, she attended a Native Creative writing intensive workshop at the Highlights Foundation retreat center in Boyds Mills, PA.