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11/26/2016 - Aloysius Weasel Bear
Funeral services for Aloysius John Weasel Bear “Tatanka Iyotaka,” age 50, will be at 1:00 PM on Saturday, November 26, 2016 at the Weasel Bear residence in Slim Buttes, SD with Reverend Kirk Fool Bull and Reverend Chester Stoneman of the Native American Church officiating.
Burial will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Slim Buttes, SD.
A one-night wake service will begin at 10:00 AM on Friday, November 25, 2016 at the Weasel Bear residence in Slim Buttes, SD.
On June 8, 1966, a beautiful warm summer morning, Tantanka Iyotaka (Aloysius John Weasel Bear) came into the world to Beatrice Long Visitor Holy Dance and John Tex Weasel Bear. Aloysius began his journey to the spirit world on November 19, 2016 in Chadron, NE.
Aloysius lived a very good life. He was a Sundance Chief, Sundancer, Native American Church Roadman and Reverend. He was a Guardian of Ceremonies, practitioner of Traditional Oglala ways. He performed all Seven Sacred Rites of the Great Sioux Nation. He knew every song that goes with the appropriate ceremony; he could recite the appropriate prayers.
Among all of his mentors and teachers, he was honored by his grandfather Luke Weasel Bear to carry on these ways with Grandfather Luke’s peace pipe. He fulfilled those wishes, Jennie Little Soldier-Weasel Bear, Al’s own “Unci Gamma” as he called her, gave him her father’s name: Tatanka Iyotaka – Sitting Bull.
These traditional ways are his legacy to all of his relatives. They were honored by his wonderful presence in their lives.
Aloysius is survived by son Adam (Angela) Begay of Santa Rosa, CA; daughters Megan (Paul) Brown of Novato, CA and Amy (Chadwick) John of Arizona City, AZ; wife Justine (Begay) Weasel Bear of Arizona City, AZ; sisters Caroline Trivean and Arlene Weasel Bear and family of Red Shirt Table, SD, Karen Carita, Darlene, Mary Weasel Bear and families, and Lisa Two Bulls and family, all of #4 Community, near Pine Ridge, SD, Loretta (Tom) Cook of New York, NY, Anita (Earl) Russell of Chadron, NE, Barbara Dull Knife and family of Oglala, SD and Delmarie Bradfield and family of Denver, CO; brothers Fontanelle Pancho Afraid of Bear and family of Slim Buttes, SD, and Cleveland Weasel Bear Jr. and family, Benjamin Weasel Bear, Harold, Patrick and Leo Two Bulls and families, all of #4 Community, near Pine Ridge, SD; aunt Rita Long Visitor Holy Dance of Slim Buttes, SD; and 10 grandchildren.
Aloysius was preceded in death by beloved parents Beatrice Long Visitor Holy Dance and John Tex Weasel Bear; brothers Norman and Mike; sisters Virginia Lorraine and Madonna Faith Weasel Bear; “Unci Gamma” Jennie Little Soldier-Weasel Bear; nephews Troy Lucio, Christopher Afraid of Bear, Steven John White Magpie and Alvin Lee Afraid of Bear; nieces Lynette Afraid of Bear; and grandchildren Elijah Afraid of Bear, Mariah Ponce, Manuela Finchum, Katherine Yellow Horse-Afraid of Bear and Lilith Afraid of Bear-Crow.
Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge, SD is in charge of arrangements for Aloysius John Weasel Bear “Tatanka Iyotaka.”
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