KRVM Salutes Nick Sixkiller, host of Indian Time, Thursday 7 to 9 pm
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I have lived most of my life in Oregon. I was born in St. Helens Oregon, and graduated from Siuslaw High School in Florence, Oregon in 1966. I enlisted in the US Navy and served on submarine tenders from 1969 -1973. I studied Environmental technology in college and owned my own business for 25 years before accepting a position with the Siletz Indian Tribe as an education specialist in the early 90’s. I am an enrolled tribal member of the Cherokee Tribe of Oklahoma. I have been married to Donna for over 35 years and have two fantastic sons, Casey, Kelly and 6 grandchildren, some of which you hear on my radio show.
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Attending Pow wows, spending time with my family and being on the air at KRVM are my comfort zones, among many other activities I participate in with the Siletz Tribe.
While growing up, one of my favorite fantasies was to be a radio announcer, a sports announcer to be more accurate. Now, I am proud to say that I have been with KRVM and “Indian Time” for almost 16 years, I am the football announcer for the Siletz Warriors and I have emceed Pow wows around the Northwest for over twenty years.
Life is good.
Nick is featured in an exhibit at the U of O Museum of Natural and Cultural History, Nick Sixkiller, The Man Behind the Mic, now through June 2013.