I am an Indigenous, twenty-two year old college student who is trying to navigate this strange world.

Netwaanyanˀe Čayaakeweˀ xaa. Noonˀe Toŋva koy Apači koy Rarámuri xaa. Kiine Pašeekŋa, kiine xaxaayve moomŋaˀro. Hyaane ˀašuunve Oliimpya, Wašiiŋton xaa. Nyookˀe Lydia Drescher koy Nepiiˀiičˀe Maxxayro Mia Drescher xaa. Nešuukˀe Marie Diaz xaa. Honuukvetam nehiinkeme Frank Briceño koy Victorio Bravo, kiime Pašeekŋa. Nenaakˀe xaa Andre Drescher xaa. Yaraarkomokremeˀ ˀeyoohiinkmo honuukvetmo—tehoovetˀe xaa.

My name is Jesse Drescher. I am Toŋva, Apache, and Rarámuri. I come from Pašeekŋa (which is the village site that the San Fernando Mission stands on this day); I come from where the mountains meet the sea. I currently live in downtown Olympia, Washington. My Toŋva mother is Lydia Briceño and my sister is Mia Drescher. My father is Andre Drescher. My Toŋva and Indigenous ancestors are Marie Diaz, Frank Briceño and Victorio Bravo. Noonˀe honuukvetam nehiinkem. I am my ancestors.

I like to travel, learn new languages, and play metal in an awesome band.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm heading to Aotearoa (New Zealand) with a program at The Evergreen State College and would love to connect and meet with folks who are people living on the North Island.

Interests

Indigenous language revitalization, traditional tattooing, metal.

• singing
• tattoos
• dining
• cooking
• traveling
• languages
• mountains

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can help with household tasks, cook food for large groups, sing old Indian songs, help in any way I can.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States