Tala Souix is the 17-year-old nephew of Takoda Souix, a close family friend of the Coopers’. Tala is a close childhood friend to Annie Cooper, and is one of the leading roles in this series.

Tala shares a close relationship with his uncle, Takoda Souix, who raised him after his parents died in a car accident when he was only 5-years-old. Tala isn’t overly sociable, and enjoys reading books, doing art, and working on the reservation where he gets on well with his extended family. Tala is deeply fond of Annie, and cares about her immensely.

Tala is a good-hearted person. He is quite bright, and tends to avoid the “popular”, or “dramatic” crowds at school. With that said, he often makes exceptions for Annie, in order to spend more time with her. Tala is not popular at all, and is not a big fan of Annie’s friends. Tala is a man of very few words, but is extremely protective over Annie.

Tala and his uncle are Native American, and share a wealth of knowledge into the history, culture, folklore and legends surrounding Redwood Pines. Tala holds deep respect for his cultural background and upbringing and spends a lot of his time studying it.