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John Wayne King - Ponca
Tribe of
Oklahoma.
Raised in the Bois d’
Arc area near
Ponca City,
Oklahoma
Attended Chilocco
1954-56.
John met and later
married Reta Wesley.
They had 5 children and
have lost 3 of them as of 9/05.
One of the high points
in a pow-wow for children is that of the Indian Clown and this is what
he was in California.
He was also a Men's
straight dancer. This is one of most the respected group of male
dancers.
He helped form the
Elders organization at the
Urban
Inter-tribal
Center
in
Dallas,
Texas in 2000.
John now lives in
Mesquite
Texas.
He is a five year
survivor of stomach cancer.
He founded a non profit
organization 501C3 to purchase new coats and shoes for Native American
kids in the Metroplex of
Dallas
Texas
called Zhinga-Wee-Thay in 2002.
John, one year, bought coats for Ponca children in Ponca City regardless
of whether they were on
the roll or not.
He is retired and loves
to work outside and visit and talk to anyone that will listen.
Web
site link at the bottom.
PS. He is still living!
http://quicksitebuilder.cnet.com/bdk811/poncajohnamptexastweetyourlives/index.html
John King is a natural leader and is associated with his family of the
Gives Waters. This story I wrote about the afternoon he invited us to
that special family event they have each year: I changed John King's name
to John Gives Waters in this story: I video taped the event and many
people have viewed and enjoyed the beauty of that afternoon these years
later.
http://electricscotland.com/history/america/donna/william_clark.htm
I have great respect for John because I know how hard it is to become
successful in that great metropolis of Dallas even when a person is non
Indian much less, someone like John who has a strong Native American
presence. Not only did John succeed with his own business in that world
but he has gone on to live through the most difficult of times to battle
cancer. I hope you will go to his home page to share his joy in living.
He is, indeed, an inspiration. |
