When Nixon pulled our troops from Vietnam, many children were left behind without fathers. By the time Saigon fell to a communist government, ostracizing minority ethic groups became a common practice. Asian-Americans, also known as Ameriasians, were at the top of their removal list. Not only were the children ostracized, but their parents and siblings as well. How many American soldiers returned home not even knowing they had fathered children to be persecuted for their heritage? The predigest was so strong, most families fled to the safety of other lands. One young lady, Thuy, made it to New Jersey before she was ten years old. Not only did she make it to safety in the shadow of Lady Liberty, but she also located her father, through the help of Montagnard Foundation, Inc. This group was formed in 1990 to protect and defend the rights of minority groups. Based in South Carolina, it has brought allegations of persecution to the attention of Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO). Most of the servicemen that this foundation did located had no interest in meeting or acknowledging their offspring.

Fortunately, this was not the case with this lucky family. At age 22, Thuy, not only meet her father, but her grandmother, 10 sisters and numerous uncles, aunts and cousins. She is a precious gift to the family.

After learning of her deep American Indian Heritage, through her father's blood lines she posed in full costume for photographs. Her grandmother is descendant from many generations of West Virginians near the Seneca Rocks area. What an appropriate honor it is to use her photo for the Indian Princess Legend. She very well maybe a descendant of this legend and truly is a living legend of her own.