My Family

My mom separated from my dad and went back to Korea when I was 3 years old. So my two younger brothers and I grew up with our dad's relatives on Indian reservations and can only identify as being Native. After living with my dad's relatives and in various foster homes, my brothers and I moved in 1986 to Wapato, WA to stay with our aunt.

Unfortunately, I don't know anything about my Korean cultural heritage, even though I look more Asian than Native.
mom picture
My Mom: Suk Cha Kim  
dad's army picture
My Dad: Jeff Mitchell
Allen, Me, Joe, and Dad
Family Picture (1988):
Allen, Dad, Joe, Me
Brothers and neice (2004)
April 2004
Allen, Me, Joe, Alena

Allen lives in Warm Springs, OR with his girlfriend Mayanne and his daughter Alena.

Joe and Me Joe and Me (1996)

Joe is in the Navy and stationed in Guam
Indian Naming Ceremony: March 27, 2004
Wapato, WA @ my uncle Alvin's house

Within the Yakama and Warm Springs tribes it is important to have Indian names, so that the "Creator" and other Indians will recognize you in the after life. My uncle Alvin came up with the names for my brothers (Joe and Allen), cousins (Watkins and Jasper) and me.

Indian Naming Ceremony
From left to right:
*Archie "Watikasisa": cousin and elder who helped lead the ceremony w/ my uncle
*Joe "Tuu-na-nuh-Shut" (Walks Proudly)
*Watkins "Tn'uum" (Mountain Sheep)
*Allen "Yakmi-Yokaat-Timna-Yaka" (Soft Hearted Bear)
*Jasper "Poo-Ta'a" (One Who Looks To the Sky)
*Me "Wishan-ahta" (Swan Moves Around)

 
Family
Guam
Lucent
Rome
France
Pre-Student Teaching
London
Engage
Wedding
Seattle, Philly, 
Boston
Mayan
Grad Paintings
Australia
New Zealand
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