A Proud Heritage

I have always been proud of my heritage, especially on my dad's side of the family. We are descendents of Ijakalaka a Souix woman. It is interesting to be able to track my family back several generations. It is like getting to know them.

Clara Russell Trenk

Ijkalaka and David Russell's Daughter

My great grandmother

Grace Ethel Trenk Elmore

Daughter of Clara Russell Trenk

My grandmother

My grandmother and her brothers and sisters


Romaine Russell Spicer on the far left. Myself and my son David on the back right.

John Russell, Ijkalaka's son

Allen Elmore son of Grace Ethel Elmore

My dad

My grandmother and me.

Me

So this is at least part of my family. There are no good pictures of Ijkalaka that is why I did not add any. She worked hard all her life and had a small town named after her, Ekalaka, Montana.