Victor Frye lived in Terrace Heights, Yakima Washington. It was a working farm. Mostly fruit orchards. His mother, Doris Frye, is African American, not Native American, although she had uncommonly light skin. Victor's father, Reginald Frye, was the complete opposite; he had uncommonly dark skin, almost a true black complexion. Here's a transcript of their oral history.
Victor Frye is ashamed of being full black. He denies his true heritage and amazing history. This is an article about his grandfather, Mr. Samuel Steward, who was an amazing man, raising 13 children, one of which is Victor's mother.
Now, Victor did have an uncle that ran away at a very young age and was "adopted" by a tribe in Arizona. He took the name Buck Shewana. They taught him how to tame and train horses, and that's what he did for the rest of his life. Maybe Victor had the same dreams, but he was never able to follow them.
