Valerie Hope Black Feather was born on January 26, 1963, in Pine Ridge, SD to Antoine Black Feather and Delores Grace (Hernandez) Black Feather. Valerie made her entrance to the Kingdom of Heaven on March 2, 2023, at the I.H.S. Hospital in Pine Ridge, SD.
Valerie is survived by her special friend of 31 years, Harold LaPointe; sisters, Francine Black Feather of Wolf Creek, SD, Cheryl Good Plume, Erlene Tail and Eldean Tail, all of Rapid City, SD; brothers, Roscoe Black Feather, Alton and Tim Good Plume, and Jim Charge, all of Wolf Creek, SD, Tom Rowland of Slimbuttes, SD and Reggie Rowland of Riverton, WY; grandfather, Vincent Black Feather of Kyle, SD; nieces, Jennifer Black Feather of Pine Ridge, SD, Celeste Grace Black Feather, Christa Featherman, and Misty Dawn Black Feather, all of Wolf Creek, SD, Diedra Black Feather of Allen, SD, Michelle Black Feather of Manhattan, KS, and Shalimar BeGay of Las Vegas, NV; nephews, Jack Black Feather of Wolf Creek, SD, Michael Black Feather of Manhattan, KS, and Gamalio BeGay of New Mexico; 11 grandchildren; aunts, Dora Good Plume, Evangeline Fast Horse, and Mary Condon, all of Wolf Creek, SD, Janice and Joy One Feather, both of Kyle, SD, Cleo Black Feather, Marlene James, and Jeni Black Feather, all of Pine Ridge, SD; uncles, Bluch Black Feather and Bob Montgomery, both of Rapid City, SD, Merle Black Feather of Pine Ridge, SD, John One Feather of Kyle, SD, and Wayne Wasicuna of Sioux Valley Manitoba, Canada; and special pets, Bear, Sugar, and Marilyn.
Valerie was preceded in death by her parents, Antoine Black Feather and Delores (Hernandez) Black Feather; siblings, Dave, Michael, Jack, Tony, Nathan and Anna Black Feather; paternal grandparents, Frank & Lucy Phoebe Black Feather; and maternal grandparents, Joseph Hernandez and Mildred White Eyes.
Pallbearers will be Antone Black Feather, Brandon One Feather, Renaldo “Lotto” Two Bulls, Jared Red Cloud, Jack Black Feather, Nathan Kills Small, Jimi LaPointe, Myron Finneran, Tom Rowland, Pete Richards, and Jonathan Archambeau.
Honorary pallbearers will be Diane Kelly, Connie Lopez-Morgan, Kay Rojo-Charging, Vicky Wince, Monica Tyon, Philip Bettelyoun, Ernie Little, Gloria One Feather, Veatrice & Delores Red Feather, Francine & Richie Little Bear, Janice Larson, Frances Elk, Florence Black Feather & Family, Carol Lakota. Leni Moll, Ivis Black Elk, Letoya Eagle Bull, Teij Two Bulls, Vienna Janis, Sonja Hernandez, Lester, Darrell and Anthony Rowland, Colyn, Robin , Travis, Colleen, Hope & Tammy Condon, Ciss Big Crow, Lula, Joy & Faith Yellow Boy, Pauline Warner, Bonita, Josephine, Charlie and Darnell Standing Soldier, Gloriann, Lydia, Emily and Virgil Left Hand, Flora Yellow Boy & Family, Howard Little Hawk, Lloyd & Nick Levron-Big Crow, Maretta Champagne, Pete Champagne, Wasicuna Tiospaye, LaPointe Tiospaye, Andrews Tiospaye, Montgomery Tiospaye, Good Plume Tiospaye, Tail Tiospaye, Fast Horse Tiospaye, Yellow Boy Tiospaye, Left Hand Tiospaye, Standing Soldier Tiospaye, Rowland Tiospaye, Condon Tiospaye, and All Friends & Relatives.
Wake Services: One night wake service starting at 12:00 PM, Saturday, March 11, 2023, at the Wolf Creek School Gym in Pine Ridge, SD
Funeral Services: 11:00 AM, Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Wolf Creek School Gym in Pine Ridge, SD
Traditional Lakota Services: Wayne Wasicuna
Burial Services: Wolf Creek Community Cemetery, Wolf Creek, SD
Arrangements entrusted with Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge, SD