Cherokee Reel

James A. Humphrey, author of the "Cherokee Trilogy," was born in Paris, Texas, the eldest son of James A. Humphrey, whose mother was Ella Waters, a Cherokee signee of the Dawes Roll. After an honorable discharge from the United States Air Force and service in Vietnam, he graduated with a 1973 degree in mass communications from Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY. His working years included teaching at the University of Texas Pan American, ownership of an advertising agency in Texas, employment with LTV Aerospace and Defense Company and The Arc of the United States. Retirement focused on short film production, screenwriting and authorship of the "Cherokee Trilogy," including "Cherokee Rock," "Cherokee Rose," and "Cherokee Reel."