Mr. Marlin Kingi
Title VI Teacher
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About ME & School
About ME & School
My wife Tara and I have been married for 16 years. We have four daughters: Ages 14, 12, 8, and 5. Our family loves living in the He Sapa (Black Hills). Taught Social Studies at Lakota Tech HS for the past four years. I am honored and excited to be the Title VI teacher at the Douglas School District, marking my second year.
Places I have lived:
1981-1990 New Zealand (Danniverke & Taihape)
1990-2001 South Dakota (Pine Ridge, Kyle, Manderson, Mission) & Rushville Nebraska
2001-2013 Provo Utah, San Bernardino CA, and Denver CO
2013-2020 California (Rancho Cucamonga and Redlands)
2020-Now Rapid City, SD
EDUCATION
School: Pine Ridge High School
University: Utah Valley University (BS- History Education)
Graduate: Claremont Graduate University (MS- Education)
Ledger Art by Dwayne Wilcox
Hobbies, Interests, and Favorites
Hobbies, Interests, and Favorites
Hobbies & Interests
My Father is Maori (Indigenous of New Zealand) & my Mother is Oglala Lakota.
Participated in Basketball, Football, and Track in High School. Played a year of college football and two years of college rugby. Retired after breaking the same arm twice.
Completed three marathons before major knee surgery in 2013. Will run 4th in October 2025.
I was the student council advisor for four years at Lakota Tech High School.
Favorites
Food: Burgers and Fries, Canes Chicken, Chinese & Mexican Food (I Love Food)
Drinks: Coke, Moutain Dew -Baja Blast,
Snacks: Kit Kat, Crumbl Cookie, Armadillo Ice Cream
Music & Artist: Hip Hop, Reggae Music. Tupac and Rebelultion.
Movies/shows: Remember the Titans, Gladiator, Sports and Documentaries.
Teams: Denver Broncos, Douglas Patriots, Lakota Tech Tatanka
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