Manuel Redwoman
Kills At Night (Taa’evena’hane)
Born December 5, 1967 to Josephine Whistling Elk and Daniel Whitewolf in Lame Deer, MT.
He grew up in the Billings and Lockwood area until 1979 when the family moved back home to Lame Deer. He attended school in Lockwood, Fred Graff Elementary in Laurel and Lame Deer Elementary Public Schools and received his GED from Chief Dull Knife College and attended classes after getting his GED.
Manuel spent part of his childhood roaming the hills in Lame Deer with his younger siblings and cousins. He would ride his bike and hookie-bob with his crew during the winter. After leaving the Lame Deer area in 1996 he lived in Billings up until he was incarcerated in Deer Lodge, MT.
He was the Little Brother, but he was bigger not only physically but in heart and spirit. Manuel loved intensely and was extremely protective of his sisters. He loved helping with nieces and nephews helping to raise them with much laughter and a gentle hand. We never heard him raise his voice to any of the little ones. They looked for Uncle Manuel and wanted to be around him and helped raise Laymond Brien.
He was currently living in the Missoula area where he became seriously ill.
Manuel is survived by his siblings, Catherine (Vince) Flores, Joyce Threefingers, Clyde (Sarah) Redwoman, Arbutus Redwoman, Ann (Porter) Knowshisgun, Jolene Threefingers, Rueben Ridgebear, John (Sharon) Threefingers, Lillian (Daniel) Big Man, Jocelyn Little Boy, Joan Little Boy, Judas Threefingers, Paul Gibbs Jr. nieces, Shacazie Redwoman, Yesenia Redwoman, Bethany Redwoman, Zenaida Soto, J’Leesa Booker, Tiffany Booker, Annie Redwoman, Blooming Rose Redwoman, Kassie Big Man, nephews, Emmanuel Whistling Elk, Caleb Redwoman, Clyde Redwoman Jr., Curtis (Lindi) Elkshoulder Jr., Todd Elkshoulder, Daniel Booker Jr. Aunts, Mae Whistling Elk and Lanelle Ballard. Special friends, Jim Robertson, Brigitte Thimiakis, Fern Gill, Dominique LaRede.
Manuel is preceded in death by his parents, Josephine Whistling Elk, Daniel Whitewolf, Grandparents, John Whistling Elk, Carrie Deafy, sisters, Iris Whistling Elk, Rosalie Redwoman, Blossom Redwoman, Judy Threefingers, Justina Threefingers, and Jamie Little Boy, brother Richard Whistling Elk, aunts, Lillian Threefingers, Newta Mae Whistling Elk, nieces, Sarah Josephine, Martika, Tina Threefingers, and Jolynn Other Bull, nephews, Jake Other Bull, Clyde Redwoman Jr..
Extended family is: Whistling Elk, Redwoman, Brady, Tallbull, Whitedirt, Sooktis, Whitewolf, Seminole, Threefingers, Bearquiver, Deafy and Roundstone.
We love all of our family and we apologize if we left any other family members out. We have much on our minds and our hearts are heavy.
Service Schedule
Traditional Wake
8:00 pm
Friday April 11, 2025
Booker Residence
601 Running Bear Street
Lame Deer, Montana 59043
Funeral Service
11:00 am
Saturday April 12, 2025
Booker Residence
601 Running Bear Street
Lame Deer, Montana 59043
Interment
Following the Funeral Service
Saturday April 12, 2025
Whistling Elk Family Cemetery
Busby, Montana 59016
Service Schedule
Traditional Wake
8:00 pm
Friday April 11, 2025
Booker Residence
601 Running Bear Street
Lame Deer, Montana 59043
Funeral Service
11:00 am
Saturday April 12, 2025
Booker Residence
601 Running Bear Street
Lame Deer, Montana 59043
Interment
Following the Funeral Service
Saturday April 12, 2025
Whistling Elk Family Cemetery
Busby, Montana 59016
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Al Swilling says
I communicated with Manuel when he was incarcerated about the prison’s refusal to allow Indigenous prisoners to worship the Creator according to their spiritual beliefs, refusing to allow sweats and other spiritual ceremonies. I worked with others, confronting the state and the prison about prisoners’ right to worship according to their spiritual beliefs. Thanks to Manuel’s calling attention to the violation of their rights, we were able to secure their right to a sweat lodge and to worship the Creator according to tribal customs. I will remember Manuel as a person who stood up for his rights and for the rights of others. He will be missed.
Al Swilling says
My sincere condolences to Manuel’s family and friends.