Founder of Piegan Institute passes on

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"Redman" Little Plume, one of the  founders of Piegan Institute, passed on 
last week in Browning, Montana. His  services will be held today,  Darrell Kipp 
will give the eulogy at the  Starr School gymnasium. 
 
"Redman" was an ardent supporter of  Blackfeet language revitalization. He 
had a rare gift of articulating with great  academic skill the finer nuances of 
the Piegan language. His unique talents will  be greatly missed by Piegan 
Insitute and the entire Blackfeet community. In most  ways "Redman" was an 
old-timer with old-time values and manners. He was also a  Christian who believed in 
the golden rule, "Do onto others...." He was a true  gentle-man. His quiet 
temperament and gentle ways will be missed in today's  chaotic world.
 
"Redman" was one of the last speakers of  the Piegan language.
 
Rosalyn LaPier
Piegan Institute
 
 
    Thomas Edward ""Redman"" Little Plume     
BROWNING  - Thomas Edward "Redman" Little Plume, 76, an Army veteran and 
Blackfeet  language teacher, died of natural causes Tuesday at a Browning  
hospital.

A wake is in progress at Starr  School gym, with nightly prayer services. A 
memorial service is 5 p.m.  Sunday at the Starr School gym,. His funeral is 2 
p.m. Monday at the gym.  Burial will take place in White Grass Cemetery. Foster 
& Spotted Eagle  Tribal Wake Center is in charge of arrangements.

Survivors, all of Browning, include his wife, Elizabeth  Little Plume; sons 
Oral Little Plume, Eugene Little Plume, Brendan  Meineke, Edwin Little Plume 
and Quintin Carlson; daughters Arleen Wippert,  Elaine Little Plume and Lavern 
Little Plume; sisters Gloria Old Person,  Ruby Hall, Tia White Grass, Leona 
Skunkcap, Violet and Clara Hugs, Rita  Shane and Beldine Small; brothers Earl 
Blackweasel Sr., George Wells, Leo  Wells and Kenneth Old Person; 16 
grandchildren and six  great-grandchildren.


Published in the Great  Falls Tribune on 10/3/2008 




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