Zo Marieh Urness and her twin sister were adopted by their Norwegian great-great-uncle and aunt in Stanwood, a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States.
Urness was adopted, with her twin sister, by their Norwegian great-great uncle and aunt in Stanwood, Washington, and was introduced to tribal arts and history at the Alaskan Native American Cultural Association. Stanwood is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. 
