Goedhart has been an honorary member of the Rukai tribe for many years and is recognized as a "chief" of Kinulan Village in Wutai Township. This "in-laws" relationship actually dates back to the early 20th century.
胡浩德不只和達魯瑪克人「一笑泯恩仇」，事實上，他早已是魯凱族的一員，更是霧台鄉吉露部落的「頭目」。而這段「認親」的源由，則可回溯到 20 世紀初。