ii. PERSONALITY

Kwíila is a gentle, quiet person with a relaxed attitude, and enjoys some peaceful company in his small trailer house.

He had a lot of freedom as a child, but it mostly came from a lack of supervision. His close relatives were troubled by drugs and poverty, leading to the passing of his brother and mother, then was raised by his grandmother at 12 years old.

As an adult, Kwíila struggled with alcohol and mental health until he eventually quit with the help of friends. He's fully lost vision in his right eye after a violent fight with other men during his rough years -the surrounding fur never grew back. Now, he's content with the slow life, working with traditional pottery, going on roadtrips, and singing Birdsongs with the other Nukwáanish singers from his tribe.

Name means "Black Oak" in English.