Intertribal Life Newspaper -

As a child, no one says, "I want to grow up to be a murderer." I certainly didn't. Yet here I am, 36 years old, labeled by society as a murderer because I took a life.

I was born to Christian parents who have ministered among Native Americans for 30 years. I accepted Jesus as my personal Savior at age five and grew up in church. I was actively involved in my church youth group.

In college however, I began to search outside the church for friends and began to frequent bars, looking for a good time. For a few years I did have fun, but in 2002 I became pregnant. I was overwhelmed with the prospec...