ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti ˈeɪt, hiː mˈæɹid lˈævɪnə kˈɑːʃɪwˌeɪ, dˈɔːɾɚɹ ʌv dʒˈɑːnəθən kˈɑːʃɪwˌeɪ, hˌuː wʌz wˈʌn ʌvðə fˈaʊndɚz ʌvðə nˈeɪɾɪv ɐmˈɛɹɪkən tʃˈɜːtʃ.
In 1928, he married Lavina Koshiway, daughter of Jonathan Koshiway, who was one of the founders of the Native American Church.