Mary Kim Titla
Mary Kim Titla (born November 24, 1960 in San Carlos , Arizona ) is an American journalist and television reporter and was a Democratic candidate for the 2008 Congress in Arizona. She is an Apachin and a registered member of the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation in southeastern Arizona. Had she been elected, she would have been the first Indian in Congress, with Indians running in New Mexico and Alaska .
The name Titla is the shortened version of the Apache word hada-tithla , which means lightning .
Origin and youth
Titla's parents are Philipp and Charlotte Titla. The father was only 16 years old when his daughter was born, but the young parents decided not to give her up for adoption . Philipp Titla became known as a wood carver, his wife was employed as a social worker , but also tried her hand in the field of tribal politics. After giving birth to five children (in addition to Mary Kim, Millie, Phillip Darrell, Phillip Jr., Gussie), the parents decided to graduate from high school with their youngest child .
Until she was 8, the family lived with their paternal grandparents in Bylas , Graham County . Mary Kim attended a Lutheran mission school and elementary school, the Bylas Lutheran Mission and the Ft. Thomas Elementary School . The family then moved to San Carlos , Gila County , where they attended the Peridot Lutheran Mission and spent a year at Globe High School . She was able to live close to her family because she was admitted to a public school after an accident. She graduated from East Fork Lutheran High School on the White Mountain Apache Reservation (in Navajo County ). She was involved in the United National Indian Tribal Youth (about: United Nationwide Indian Tribal Youth , UNITY for short), for which she was recognized by Congress.
Journalism studies and family
Eventually she attended Eastern Arizona College in Thatcher , then moved to the University of Oklahoma , where she passed her journalist exam. To do this, she gave up her original plan to become a teacher. During this time she faced a contest twice and was elected Miss Indian Eastern Arizona College and 1981 Miss National Congress of American Indians . On this occasion she came into contact with other Indian women, including in Alaska, and was later able to travel the country. She was also involved in a school newspaper, a joint yearbook and the Native American Club .
At university she met her husband, John Mosley, a member of the Assiniboine / Paiute Tribes , who had moved from California to Oklahoma. The parents refused to marry the two of them until their daughter had completed her studies. The two married in August 1985, a few months before Titla graduated. Mosley was from California and had attended the University of Oklahoma. A little later, Titla graduated from Arizona State University with a Masters in Mass Communication Degree . During this time she supported her mother Charlotte, who was the first woman to apply for the seat of a Vice Chairwoman of the San Carlos Apache Tribe , but suffered a defeat. In December 1985, their son Jordan was born.
Journalist at ABC in Phoenix
When her husband lost his job, Mary Kim Titla applied in 1986 to the television station KTVK TV in Phoenix , a subsidiary of the American Broadcasting Company (ABC). While her husband was at FedEx , she rose from receptionist to production assistant in two years. In 1987 she became the first Native American television reporter in Arizona. Her first report was about the visit of Pope John Paul II. She was able to use the contacts she had made during her contest to accompany the Pope on his visits to the reservation. She then worked for the sister company KVOA for six years, and in 1993 she went to KPNX TV. During that time she gave birth to two other sons.
In 2005 she succeeded in switching to her real profession, journalism for written media, but less in the printing sector than in the Internet sector. She now worked online for Native Youth Magazine . She is also a member of the Gilson Wash District Economic Enterprise Board , which aims to promote the region's economy. In an area with over 80 percent unemployment, she succeeded in opening Mescal Mountain Materials , a sand and gravel mining company. Eventually she founded Titla Consulting , a company that deals with and advises on the media and the local language.
Political ambitions: Senate, election of chiefs
In January 2007 she ran her first half marathon , knowing that long distance running has a traditional basis among many Indian peoples. Running was a tradition in her family too, her mother also ran the marathon .
In the primary elections for Arizona’s 1st District Democratic candidates, Titla lost 33 percent of the Democratic vote to Ann Kirkpatrick (47 percent), a former prosecutor who represented Arizona’s 2nd District from 2004 to 2007.
In October 2010, Titla applied for the position of chairman of the San Carlos Apache Tribal Council . Their main goals were to promote house building and to found a museum and an Apache village in order to participate in tourism. However, she lost in the November 1st election with 29.5 percent of the vote against Terry Rambler, who scored 35 percent. The other two candidates Wendsler Nosie Sr. and David Reede received 19.65 and 15.59 percent, respectively.
Director of the United National Indian Tribal Youth
In 2013, Mary Kim Titla was accepted as a second executive director at United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) , where she is responsible for national youth work and preparing for leadership positions for Indigenous youth. In 2016, she led the association's fortieth anniversary as director. In 2014 the Mary Kim Titla Scholarship at Eastern Arizona College was founded .
Awards
In 2012 Titla received the first Edward Wadda UNITY Award , which is reminiscent of the Eastern Shoshone that gave it its name. She had raised over half a million dollars through golf tournaments for the organization. She donated the award to the San Carlos Apache Youth Council.
literature
- Kelly Fournel: Women of Courage , Second Story Press (Canada) and Summertown, Tennessee: The Book Publishing Company 2007, pp. 43-53, ISBN 978-0-9779183-2-4
Web links
Remarks
- ↑ Chris Stearns: Titla continues ground-breaking campaign for Congress , in: Indian Country Today.
- ↑ A short self-description of her biography can be found here .
- ↑ In this she was supported by her sons. The magazine's website can be found here: Native Youth Magazine .
- ↑ Kirkpatrick and Hay vie for seat , in: Jack Central. The Lumberjack, October 2, 2008.
- ↑ Four candidates seek top tribal position ( memento of March 18, 2011 in the Internet Archive ), in: Eastern Arizona Courier, October 17, 2010 (archive.org, March 18, 2011).
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZ-J1bYT7NA Mary Kim Titla for Chairwoman 2010 Public Service Announcement
- ↑ ASU alum Mary Kim Titla empowers Native youth after groundbreaking news career , Arizona State University, June 28, 2016.
- ↑ Native American youth program celebrates 40 years ( Memento of the original from October 12, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Titla wins first Edward Wadda UNITY Award ( Memento of the original from March 5, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Titla, Mary Kim |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American journalist and television reporter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 24, 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Carlos , Arizona |