Mya Marie DeMarrias

Mya Maria Demarrias “Wahačanka Duta Winyan” (Red Shield Woman)

Mya Marie DeMarrias was born on July 25, 2005, at Mercy Hospital, Devils Lake ND. (Her cousin Clevelynn was born on the same day).  She was a sweet, happy child with that special laugh that we all loved. Mya was raised in Fort Totten on the Spirit Lake Reservation. She lived with her family, her father Brent DeMarrias and Mother Tamara Whitetail, sister Shaylynn and four brothers Shawnathan, Marco, Kenyon and Kenroy. Mya grew up with her cousins Clevelynn, Chayanne, Sonny, Myrissa and Layla.

Mya attended Minnewaukan School from Kindergarten through the fifth grade then transferred to Four Winds to be with her cousins. Mya Marie began her high school career at Warwick School. She loved basketball from an incredibly young age, but she wasn’t really tall enough until the past two years when she now had some height, so she was so happy to be on the Warwick Basketball Team.  Mya also loved to dance, listen to music, taking long walks and baking for her family, especially her Dad’s favorites.

Our hearts ache with such sadness. Our precious daughter and sister Mya Marie has begun her journey to the Spirit World, we will love forever and always, and she will be so greatly missed by all.

Mya’s loving family include her mother Tamara Whitetail and father Brent DeMarrias; sister Shaylynn DeMarrias (Klint); brothers Shawnathan, Marco, Kenyon and Kenroy DeMarrias; grandparents Darlene and Douglas Geller and Brenda Whitetail (Dale); cousins Clevelynn, Chayanne and Sonny Touche, Ashton and Nick Robertson, Myrissa, Layla, Haley, Barry Jr., Autumn and Kasey DeMarrias; aunts Ashley (Tom Robertson) DeMarrias and Latoya Whitetail; uncles Barry DeMarrias Sr. and Geddy DuBois; special friend Daniel Cavanaugh and other treasured relatives.

Joining those who have gone before her to the Spirit World are her grandpas Garry DeMarrias and Eugene “Geno” DuBois, cousins Wyatt DeMarrias and Keyden Whitetail and many beloved aunts and uncles. 

Pallbearers will be Calvin “Peeks” DuBois Jr., Barry DeMarrias, Danny Leben, Dorvan McKay, Robert “Cha” Cavanaugh,  Klint Georgeson, Daniel Peterson and DeKendrick McKay. Honorary Bearers will be Mya’s best friends Shakira Alberts, Natana Longie, Cante Touche and Karen Baker and Veronica and Michael Bellisle, Lois and Keith Leben and family, Patty and Ross Leaf and family, Mary Leaf and family, Sylvester LaCroix and family, Ken LaCroix and family, Joy and Davey Davidson and family, Candice Lightning, Samantha Reierson and Toby, Norman “Jay” DeMarrias, Matt DeMarrias, Greg DeMarrias, Merle and Maria Whitetail, Tammy Lightning, Rhoda Dunn, Sacheen Thompson and Darrick Ami, Avery Thompson Jr. and Samuel Merrick Jr. and a special thank you to Spirit Lake Ambulance, Devils Lake Ambulance, Valley Air Flight Services and the staff at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo.   

The Wake for Mya will be on Monday, August 16, 2021, at the Tekakwitha Center beginning at 5:00 p.m. with a time of prayer and remembrance at 7:00 p.m. The procession to St. Michael will leave on Monday at 4:00 p.m. from the City Plaza in Devils Lake. Funeral Services will be on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. with Reverend Paul Schuster officiating with burial in the Double M Ranch Cemetery, rural St. Michael ND.