Patricia "Patti" DuBois-Sam

Patricia “Patti” L. DuBois-Sam, “Winyan Waste” (Good Woman) –Our mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend left us for the spirit world on March 26, 2012 surrounded by her loving family and to the singing of her precious grandson Devin Connor. Patti fought a courageous battle with cancer for the past 11 months, with her sister Monica by her side every step of the way. Wake services will be at the Woodlake Wellness Center, rural Tokio on Monday, April 2, 2012 beginning at 5:00 p.m. with a Rosary and Prayer Service at 8:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be at Christ the King Catholic Church, Tokio at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 with Fr. Charles Leute, OP celebrating the Mass. Music will be provided by Tony and Vina McDonald, Little Otter Singers and all other Drum Groups who wish to come and share their music and sing for Patti. Patti was born on April 9, 1966 at Mercy Hospital, Devils Lake to Henry and Rose (Littleghost) DuBois. She grew up in the Woodlake District and attended school at the St. Michael Tribal School and Warwick Public School. She moved to Mille Lacs, Minnesota in the late 1990’s and resided there until 2010 when she moved to Mandaree for a brief time before returning home. She worked at the Dakota Bingo Palace in various positions, as a driver and data input for the Spirit Lake Youth Drug and Alcohol Program, as a cultural teacher for the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwa teaching the youth to make dance regalia and beadwork. She was currently employed at the Spirit Lake Casino and Resort as the assistant Bingo Manager. Patti was an avid reader but her passion was in beading. She made many intricate pieces of beadwork. One of the last items she made was a beaded tie tack with matching button covers for Senator Dorgan. Patti was at one time married to Ernie Sam and was later divorced. Our mother was a very kind, caring and generous lady. She was a champion fancy shawl dancer in her younger years and later danced jingle and the last time she danced was in 2010 as a traditional dancer in Poplar, Montana. The family would like to express their gratitude to all the people who came to visit and pray for Patti while she was in the hospital and at home. We will always love and miss her. Pallbearers for Patti will be Duane Jackson Sr., Ronald Walking Eagle Jr., Loren Walking Eagle, Shaquille DuBois, Jason Morsette, Danny Boy Seaboy, Pete Gahbow and Christopher “Spud” Gahbow. Honorary Bearers: Bud and Renita Shaw, Clarice and Josie Lawrence, Helena Littleghost, Roberta Littleghost, Elaine Robertson, Johanna Hunt, Libby Littleghost, Geneva Seaboy, Joanne Smith, Arlene Belgarde, Rose and Wanda Chaske, Gloria Redroad, Pauline Greywater, Arlene Littleghost, Maxine Peltier, Leroy Littleghost, Myra Pearson, Joel Redfox and family, Darlene Wadsworth and family, Danny, David and Dayton Seaboy and families, Mary Hall and family, Kenny and Elaine Pratt and family, Dallas Pratt and family, Charlene Jetty, Macy Laundreaux and family, Brandon Idland, Tammi, Joy and Candice Anderson and families, Richard and Lorna Street, Spirit Lake Casino and Resort Bingo Hall Staff, the Teller family, the Littleghost families, the Tollefson family, the Herald family, Patti’s adopted families: the Gahbows from Mille Lacs, the Bearstails from Mandaree, Mercy Hospice nurses, Devils Lake Ambulance Service, University of Minnesota and Fairview Hospital Staff, Altru Hospital in Grand Forks Staff and the Mercy Hospital Staff in Devils Lake who all cared for our dear Mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. If we forgot anyone please forgive us as we struggle through this difficult time, it was not intentional. Patti is survived by her children, Derris, Darnell, Demery and Dayson Jackson, her precious grandchildren, Donte, Dorelle and Daycena Jackson, Devin and Dalanna Connor and Aidden Brooks; Adopted daughter, Nellie Northbird-Brooks; Special Nephews, Ron Jr., Loren and Glen Walking Eagle; Brothers, Eric DuBois, Skip (Darlis) Longie, Buddy Longie, Alvin Blueshield, Kevin Blueshield and Joseph Blueshield; Sisters, Monica DuBois, Lorna (Ron) Walking Eagle, Karen DuBois, Karla DuBois, Candy (George) Blount, Julie (Roland) Johnson, June Blueshield, Sheila Blueshield, Darla (Larry) Thiele, Karen (Ken) Longie, Adeline (Duane) Blueshield, Joan (Troy) Redfox, Tina (David) Mattson, Valerie (Stan) Paul, Delilah Blueshield and Lynette Blueshield; Adopted Mother, Elaine Robertson; Aunts, Emma Wallette and Betty Pamer; Adopted Families, the Robertsons, Gahbows of Minnesota, Bearstails of Mandaree and the Tellers of Wisconsin and many nieces, nephews and their families. Patti was preceded in death by her son, Devin Fox; parents, Henry and Rose; maternal grandparents, George and Sarah (Heyoka) Littleghost; paternal grandparents, Norman and Virginia (Patnaude) DuBois; aunts, Mary Jane Yankton, Violet Blueshield, Joyce Smith, Agnes Young, Mary Louise DuBois-Desjarlais; uncles, Lincoln Blueshield, Arthur Young and Joseph DuBois; great grandparents, Inkpaduta and Wambdi Sapa; brothers, Maynard Littleghost-Wilson, Emerson, George, Faron and Peter Blueshield and Kim Robertson; sisters, Sandy Blueshield and Rachel Blueshield.