Simone D. Webster is a MSW graduate from the University of Southern California and holds a B.A. in Religious Studies with an emphasis in Indigenous Cultures in North and South America from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She has associated with advocacy groups and organizations such as Planned Parenthood, Californians United For A Responsible Budget, and Sex Workers Outreach Project in Los Angeles. She currently lives in South Dakota and continues to work closely with the Lakota.