David Allen Patterson, Silver Wolf (Adelv unegv Waya) was a professor, researcher, author, and Native American advocate.[1] He was the first American Indian professor in the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis.[2] He is known for his research and active involvement in Native American health,[3] retention of Native American college students, treatment retention for alcohol and drug addiction, and finding solutions to barriers to best practices adoption in community-based organizations.
David Patterson wrote a blog on Native American wellness[4] and published academic work on the subjects of education, mental health and addiction.[5][6]