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.

Por qué estoy en 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.

Intereses

Indigenous language revitalization, traditional tattooing, metal.

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

Qué puedo ofrecer a los anfitriones

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

Países que he visitado

Canada

Países en los que he vivido

United States