CHIEF MOON Evangeline
Posted: September 19th, 2013"Holy Diving Woman"
EVANGELINE "Naatowahpistaayakii" was called home on September 6, 2013, at the Cardston Municipal Hospital. Evangeline was born on April 1st, 1939 at the Blood Indian Hospital. Evangeline was the heart of our family. Her home was always filled with laughter, music and storytelling. One of her greatest accomplishments was bringing our family back to our traditional spiritual belief system. She taught us our traditional values of humility, kindness, sharing; kimmapiipitsin. Evangeline taught us by example. She was a Nitapitapii. She treasured and adored her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She will be missed by everyone that knew her. She is survived by her children: John (Delia), Karen, Cheila (Kevin), Mariam (Roy); Grandchildren: Jennifer, Kasey, Barclay, Tiffanie, William, Lee, Bryce, Miles, Annabelle, Keegan, Vance, Jacy, Onee, Tyson, Maezee, Missy, Courtney, Brad, and Darryl; great grandchildren: Naleah, Maleek, Kix, Hunter, Kiler, Aaliyah, Tenielle, Dason, Zoey, Violet, Scarlette and Iris; step children: Alvin, Connie, Jamey and Anita Mills; aunts: Rachael Hoof, Lena Chief Calf, and Annie Davis; siblings: Louise Day Rider, Leona, Pauline, Don and Peter Wolf Child; sisters in law: Irene Mchugh, and Bernadette Wolf Child; and Brother in Law: Louis Crop Eared Wolf; numerous nieces and nephews. She was pre-deceased by the Love of her life, the late Jim Chief Calf; her children: June Chief Calf and Judy Day Chief; her parents: Leo and Sarah Wolf Child nee Plain Woman; her siblings: Caroline, Edwin, Leo Jr., Geraldine Crop Eared Wolf and infant Martha; her aunts: Annie Shot Both Sides, Nellie Long Time Squirrel, and Isabelle Spear Chief; her uncles: Joe Wolf Child, Sam Wolf Child, Willy Plain Woman and Lawrence Plain Woman. A special Thank You to Dr. Playfair, Cardston Nursing Staff and Kainai Home Care Nurses. The Family Service will be held at Legacy Funeral Home, Cardston on Thursday, September 12th from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. A Wake Service will be held at the Levern Community Hall, Blood Reserve on Thursday, September 12th from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. continuing all night at Leona Wolf Child’s residence. The Funeral Service will be held at the Old Saipoyi Gym, Stand Off on Friday, September 13th at 2:00 p.m. Interment in the Wolf Child Family Cemetery, Blood Reserve.
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P.O. Box 208
Cardston, Alberta T0K 0K0
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