Shelia Ann Rides Horse

Sheila A. Rides Horse, “Ihchii lá kapee, “Smudges Herself” 69 of Crow Agency entered the gates of Heaven on November 27, 2023.  She was born on December 22, 1953, in Crow Agency to Fannie Other Black Bird Deer Nose and Samuel Rides Horse, Sr. Hartford and Sylvia Stops took her in. They would travel to pow-wows and hand games.

Sheila received her education from Flandreau Indian School.  She worked for the Sun Lodge housekeeping, Crow Tribe on the roads as a flagger, then did child home care, and later she worked at the Little Big Horn Camp as a housekeeper.  Her last job was at the Awe Kualawaache Care Center.

Sheila loved to bead and go into sweats with her sister Pam.  She would also love to play bingo.  Her door was always open for the welfare of others.  She loved to push dance; she and Emil Little Light took 2nd place at the Round Hall in Crow with her late husband Lionel Bull Chief.  She would always go to the mountains and pick bear root, berries, and get úuke. Shelia enjoyed making pemican and pounded meat. She would love to sit around with her sisters and play cards, rummy and pitch late into the night.  She was always going out and around visiting her loved ones.  If you wanted to know or learn something she would sit there and show or tell you.  She was patient with others.  At Crow Fair time she would get together with her sisters and parade Dance every year. She attended Sundances, camp meetings, and Peyote meetings.  She would always show others how to cut deer meat; she was always wanting to do things with family, open to all.

Sheila’s survivors include Gary (Neva) Dawes, Sr., Brittany N. Rondeau, and Tammy (Travis) Brien, Sr. whom she raised.  Taken as a mother; Patrick Nenemkin, Travis Brien, Sr., Travis Jr. (Isabella), Armondo (Amera) Brien, Ezekiel Deputee, Sante Iron, Lance Rock, Roman Bell Rock, Tasha Rondeau, Colleen Stops, Mary (Raven) Price, Jessica Washington, Alvilene (Joey) Buffalo Bull Tail, Margaret Little Light and Glendora (George) Goes Ahead; her sisters Kathryn Old Crow, Pam Little Light, Martha Jane (Richard) King, Sharon (Jerry), Ledia Rides Horse, Kitty Belle Deer Nose, Dollie Howe, Nellie Bad Bear, Clemencia Stops at Pretty Place, Carol, Doris and Eva Bulltail; her brothers Melvin Stops, Sammy, Gary, Sr., and Golden Eagle Rides Horse, Wales (Lavern), Willy Stewart and Dewey Bulltail; her nephews Marvin and Ricky Don Stops, Edward (Dorcie) Eastman, Garick Hogan, Daniel Rides Horse, Frances, John (Ruta), Nathan (Veronica), Lewis (Royanne) Enick, Preston Old Crow, Gary Rides Horse, Jr., Lonnie Stewart, Kevin Brush, Orrin (Dianne) Pickett, Frank Capllet, and Ivan Morning; her nieces Colleen (Ty) Bunnel, Adora (AJ), Yolonda (Chester) Turns Plenty, Lucinda (Amigo) Jefferson, Mary Ann (Carl) Eastman, Faye (Colton) Herrera, Priscilla Hogan, Tanya King, Jayshawn Eaglemen, Colleen and Mitchell Stops, Marilyn (Chuck) Salway, Annie Jane (Edwin) Tsosie, Jolene (Cheyanne) Bixby, Eunice Takes the Horse, Violet Faith Enick, Connie (Dean) Bull Shows, Lena (JD) Bullchief, Renae (Evon) Little Light, Leanne (Jackson) Pretty On Top, Lou Old Coyote; her grandchildren Gary Jr. and Norman Dawes, Joshelle Couture, Jenio Rides Horse, Markus, Deon, Jake, Julian, Nicole Brien, Wally, Dessie and Ray Lynn Rides Horse, Trista Martinez, Alvena Bull Tail, Mitchell, Andrew, and Simpson Little Light, Allen Crazy Mule, Angel (Christopher) Big Hair, Delorna Jarvis, Jonas H. (Jenn) Morsette, Dalena and Sylvia Paige Kindness, Smurf Manzanares, Fawn and Angela Garcia, Denise Pamela Tops, Garcia, Arty, Lenora, Articia, Nicole, Jaylen Plenty Hawk, Pamela Elaine Little Light  Curtis and Emily Enick. Numerous great grandchildren.

Preceded in death, her mother Fanny Deer Nose, her father Samuel Rides Horse; her sisters Violet Enick, Nadine Rides Horse, Erma Jane Bird Hat, Ruby and Judy Plain Feather, Shirley Pickett; her brothers Harfort Stops, Norman Dawes, Merle, Lee, Raphael Plain Feather, Sabastian Stops, Christopher Comes Up; her son Joshua B. Rides Horse; her nephews Roman Bell Rock and Maynard Little Light; her grandchildren Clinton Old Bull, Mitchell Chandler, Jr., Lucia Eagleman, Elsie Plain Feather, Jocilynn Enick, Kathy Stops and Starla Fitzpatrick.

Extended family Rides Horse, Deer Nose, Little Light, Bird Hat, Dawes, Bad Bear, Plain Feather, Bell Rock, Stewart, Old Bull, Old Crane, Red Star, Backbone, Bear Crane, Flatmouth, Plain Bull, Old Coyote, Roundface, Smart Enemy, Big Tail, Half, Guardipee, Big Knife, Raining Bird, Iron Maker, Top Sky, Morsette, Caplett, Denny, Stiffarm, Chief Goes Out, Chief Stick, Pickett, Comes Up, Lion Shows, LaForge, Nomee, Hugs, Other Black Bird, Stops At Pretty Places, Bull Tail, Brien, and Big Medicine.

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