17/11/2019
Pat Calliotte passed away on this day 12 years ago...She was one of the original owners and founders of News From Indian Country... She deserves way more credit then she has ever gotten for all the blood, sweat and tears she sacrificed throughout her life for all she did while growing the company and serving Indian Country...she gave her all up until the day she passed away...she was tough as nails...a true mentor! She taught me so much...so many tough lessons... In the beginning, she intimidated me, scared me, was so tough that she brought me to tears on almost a daily basis... through the years she frustrated me and at times even angered me but through it all, I learned so much from her, I grew to respect her and love her! In the beginning I was so afraid of her and felt like she was always putting me down when in reality, she was toughening me up to build me up so when that day came when she felt I was ready, like a momma bird she pushed me out of the nest and instead of falling, I flew...