Susan Devan Harness is a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, a cultural anthropologist, and author of the multiple award-winning book Bitterroot: A Salish Memoir of Transracial Adoption. Her research, writing, and speaking has informed the child placement community and beyond of the very real and problematic issues of transracial/interracial adoption. She has appeared on the TEDxMileHigh stage, as well as being interviewed by many podcasts and public radio. Ms. Harness holds M.A.s in Anthropology and English, both from Colorado State University, where she is an affiliate of the Department of Anthropology and Geography.
