Patricia was the oldest of ten children. She was a member of the Chippewa-Cree Nation and registered at the Rocky Boys Indian Reservation in Montana. She was adored by her family and was happy to help take care of her younger siblings as they grew up. Patricia was also happy to take care of her blind grandmother. It was Patricia who acted as her 'eyes,' leading her gently wherever she needed to go. "She was always fun," recalled one of her younger sisters. "…She took care of me. I could talk to her. She took me to the fair and on shopping sprees, and she taught me how to drive." Trisha — the family peacemaker who had aspired to be a seamstress, sang Supremes songs off-key and snorted when she laughed. But she also struggled with drug and alcohol addictions for most of her life. By 1998, she was 38 and living a precarious, unpredictable existence.
Patricia was the oldest of ten children. She was a member of the Chippewa-Cree Nation and registered at the Rocky Boys Indian Reservation in Montana. She was adored by her family and was happy to help take care of her younger siblings as they grew up. Patricia was also happy to take care of her blind grandmother. It was Patricia who acted as her 'eyes,' leading her gently wherever she needed to go. "She was always fun," recalled one of her younger sisters. "…She took care of me. I could talk to her. She took me to the fair and on shopping sprees, and she taught me how to drive." Trisha — the family peacemaker who had aspired to be a seamstress, sang Supremes songs off-key and snorted when she laughed. But she also struggled with drug and alcohol addictions for most of her life. By 1998, she was 38 and living a precarious, unpredictable existence.
Bio by: Jane Knoper
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