Ferol Porter - Gen's Grandmother
Getting ready to go to a BIA school, standing with her brother Merton (and brother Nelson in the background) 1918
Ferol Porter with Brother Merton
1918
Celine Rose Matt's (Gen's Mother) Wedding to Robert Huitt
1953
Celine Rose Matt's Wedding
The Pastor, Duane Matt (Celine's brother) Robert Matt and Celine Rose Matt) 1953
Celine Rose Matt's Wedding
Celine cutting her wedding cake
St. Ignatius, MT
Where Gen grew up
Gen and "Tonto"
When she was 15 she met Jay Silverheels at the UofM Coyote Indian Club (where Gen later became secretary of the club)
Gen Senior Portrait Highschool
In St. Ignatius Mt
Gen at U of M playing guitar
In her dorm room
Gen Graduation Day
Gen Graduation Day with Degree
From University of Montana
University of Montana Degree
Ferol and Dewey Matt's 50th Wedding Anniversary
Ferol Matt
Celebrating her 50th Wedding Anniversary
Dewey Matt
Gen in Paris
America's Youth in Concert Tour, where she got to sing for the Pope. 1973
Gen and Ulsula Jacquet in Lindau, Switzerland
She sang and taught in classrooms in Rhiench
Bear Tracks (Gen's son) and Ulsula Jacquet
Gen's Uncle Bidda Matt
But was like a brother to Gen, she brought him to the first Indian Woodstock in Yakima Wa., 1976
Gen with Chief Dan George
He was in the Movie "Little Big Man" and Gen was happy to meet him at a conference in Havre, MT.
New York Concert Ticket
Put roosavelt hotel pic after this
Playing at the Roosavelt in NYC
1995
On Movie Set - "Come and Get Your Love"
Gen Playing On Stage in Switzerland
Article in Ronan Pioneer
April 21, 1988
School Presentation
Hamburg, MN working with the Native American Music Association
Ramsey International School of Fine Arts in Minnesota
1999 with the mother and boy who all invited Jesse Ventura to Indian Taco Night (and he showed up).
Class Description in COMPAS Arts in Education Handbook
Manila, Philippines
Representing the United States at the Global Cultural Indigenous Conference
Gen and her Mother Celine in a Mercedes Benz
Celine's dream was to drive in a Mercedes and Gen took her out for a drive and pizza
Gen and Joseph Felsman
a WWII Vet and Full Flathead Native, one of Gen's heroes
Gen with her children Bear Tracks and Kateri
Grandaughters Aliyah and Ty
Aliyah is studying Jazz in MN and Tyra is a medical assistant in MN
Tyra's Senior Picture
Gen's Grandaughter