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- | '''Debbie Elkstalker''' is a full-blood | + | '''Debbie Elkstalker''' is as close as it is now possible to get to being a full-blood Shakahatchie Indian;{{Cite|SQ|30}} |
+ | and is considered by others to be a tribal shaman.{{Cite|BB|36}} However ''The word The People use is ‘katara,’ and there’s no one word that translates it into English very well. ‘Sage’ actually comes pretty close, though, but historian, advisor, rememberer, counselor, mystic, storyteller, mage and, yes, priestess also hit on it a little.''{{Cite|SQ|30}} | ||
- | Debbie is | + | Debbie is described as ''"chubby but with a pretty, exotic face, a gift of gab and a wry sense of humor."''{{Cite|AC|1}} |
+ | She always had a smile on her face, was friendly, and had a wisecrack or two.{{Cite|SQ|27}} | ||
- | + | == Career == | |
+ | She spent time as a waitress at the [[Spearfish Lake Cafe]], living with her boyfriend Kenny and trying to get some college credit, when she was recruited by [[McMahon, Mike|Mike McMahon]] to apply for a job at the ''[[Spearfish Lake Record-Herald]]''. Although the [[Three Pines]] reservation is nearby, she lives in the mobile home park. | ||
- | Debbie is | + | Debbie is employed as the Assistant Ad Manager at the ''Record-Herald'' at the time of ''[[Andromeda Chained]]''. She is specifically thanked by [[Carter, Wendy|Wendy Carter]] for her help in Wendy's writing at the end of that book. She is still employed at the newspaper in October 2001, although her position is not mentioned.{{Cite|BB|36}} |
+ | By 2009, she was the Advertising Manager.{{Cite|SQ|51}} | ||
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+ | == Personal == | ||
+ | Debbie is a major character in ''[[Square One]]'', and at the end marries [[Evachevski, Danny|Danny Evachevski]] (a very distant cousin) and together have two children. | ||
+ | One was in kindergarten, one in first grade in 2009.{{Cite|SQ|51}} | ||
[[Category:Characters]] | [[Category:Characters]] | ||
[[Category:Andromeda Chained Characters]] | [[Category:Andromeda Chained Characters]] | ||
[[Category:{{SQ}} Characters]] | [[Category:{{SQ}} Characters]] |
Current revision as of 20:57, 3 November 2011
Debbie Elkstalker is as close as it is now possible to get to being a full-blood Shakahatchie Indian;SQ30 and is considered by others to be a tribal shaman.BB36 However The word The People use is ‘katara,’ and there’s no one word that translates it into English very well. ‘Sage’ actually comes pretty close, though, but historian, advisor, rememberer, counselor, mystic, storyteller, mage and, yes, priestess also hit on it a little.SQ30
Debbie is described as "chubby but with a pretty, exotic face, a gift of gab and a wry sense of humor."AC1 She always had a smile on her face, was friendly, and had a wisecrack or two.SQ27
Career
She spent time as a waitress at the Spearfish Lake Cafe, living with her boyfriend Kenny and trying to get some college credit, when she was recruited by Mike McMahon to apply for a job at the Spearfish Lake Record-Herald. Although the Three Pines reservation is nearby, she lives in the mobile home park.
Debbie is employed as the Assistant Ad Manager at the Record-Herald at the time of Andromeda Chained. She is specifically thanked by Wendy Carter for her help in Wendy's writing at the end of that book. She is still employed at the newspaper in October 2001, although her position is not mentioned.BB36 By 2009, she was the Advertising Manager.SQ51
Personal
Debbie is a major character in Square One, and at the end marries Danny Evachevski (a very distant cousin) and together have two children. One was in kindergarten, one in first grade in 2009.SQ51