Perry Pine

Perry Lee Pine (yellow horse) heo´ve´voehse, has gone home to be with Maheo. He was 52 years old. He was born on June 25, 1958 in Crow Agency, Montana to the late Daniel Pine and Florence Redneck Pine. He died in 2010 at Squaw Lake, Minnesota. He attended the Lame Deer Public School, and graduated from Intermountain Indian School, Provo, Utah in 1976. He continued his education at the Haskell Institute, Lawrence Kansas until 1978. Later, he met his soulmate, Henrietta Standing Elk.
As a young boy, he formed his own drum group. They become known as the Little Brown Beavers. He was able to learn many songs as a child, his musical talent included ceremonial, social, warrior, honor, and victory dance songs. He enjoyed singing at the 4th of July Pow-wow and at other Pow-wow Celebrations. As an adult, he joined the Teton Ramblers headed by Cleveland Highbull and the Birney singers by Burton Fisher. They traveled many miles to Washington State, California, Wyoming, Arizona and Canada. They were recognized as champion singers in many parts of the state as well as other North/Southwestern states.
In his early years, he was a traditional dancer; he participated in the Sun Dance ceremonies. Through his traditional and cultural beliefs, he inspired his nephews to fulfill their Sun Dance vows. As of today, they are still completing these vows which are a way of life for many of his nephews.
His jokes were a way of getting people to laugh and not take life too serious. All those who heard his jokes still enjoy them. He believed that mothers were to be cherished and honored every day. He knew that mothers were very special. Perry enjoyed writing and reading poetry.
He met his companion, Dawn Marie Boyd while attending the Haskell Institute in 1978. Dawn was an enrolled Objiwee from Squaw Lake, Minnesota. Dawn returned to Lame Deer in 2004 until June 2010. Both Perry and Dawn left to visit relatives in Squaw Lake, Minnesota.
Perry is survived by his two sons, Seidel Pine (Kim) Busby, Mt and Lee Davis Pine of Lame Deer and five grandchildren, Seidel Perry Pine, Jr, Stephon Iverson Pine, Riley Shane Pine, Trevon Killsontop, and Sincere Lee Pine.
In addition, he is survived by his two sisters, Anna Ryan (Vann) and Holda Roundstone, Jolene
Gardner, adopted sister, his brother, Chief Leroy Pine, Sr., and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends, and special relatives and friends, Cedric Spotted Elk, Fred Nightwalker, Silas Biglefthand, Davis Woundedeye, James Killsnight, Arthur Marshall, Jr., Magdalene Walksnice, Drucella Killsnight, Theodore Redcherries Jr., and the rest of his singing buddies. Other relatives include the Rednecks, Strangeowls, Bellymule, Nightwalker, Fightingbear, Spotted Elk, Big Foot, Harris, Robinson, Taylor, Standing Elk and King Fisher.
He is preceded in death by his beloved father, Chief Daniel Pine and beloved mother, Florence Redneck Pine, his niece, Carolyn Pine, brother, Raymond Pine Sr. and his companion Dawn Marie Boyd. His relatives, Bobby Fightingbear and John Medicine Elk.
We would like to give special thanks to the person who found him, Mike Leino from Squaw Lake, Minnesota, Search and Rescue for their efforts to find him, Investigator Mike Bliss, Grand Rapids, Minn, Forensic Science Dept, St. Paul, Minnesota for their assistance, Dwight Bullcoming, Roadman in a ceremony conducted on his behalf, Vann Ryan, Sr., Native American Church Ceremony on his behalf, Brian Blain, late Benedict Blaine, Thomas Crazymule, and Crow Bear Clan for your special ceremony, Allen Joe Blackwolf, Sacred Covenant Keeper, William Redhat, Sacred Arrow Keeper and Gilbert Whitedirt for your special ceremony, for all the people who prayed in the all local Churches, Sweat Lodge, and Native American Church ceremonies.

Wake will be held on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 7:00pm at the Mennonite Church in Lame Deer.
Funeral Service will be held on Friday, February 3, 2012 at 10:00am at the Mennonite Church in Lame Deer. Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home of Forsyth has been entrusted with these arrangements and condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.stevensonandsons.com