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