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On Thursday evening, May 27, 2021, Arapaho Chief Byron Sankey, age 70, finished his journey and passed peacefully at his home in rural Canton, Oklahoma. On Thursday, April 19, 1951, Byron Sankey was born to Arapaho Chief Warren G. Sankey and Olive Throwingwater Sankey in Clinton, Oklahoma.
Byron graduated from Canton High School in 1969, and like his father and brother before him, he joined the United States Marine Corp. Byron had a passion for keeping the traditional ways he learned from his father and elders. This included nurturing the families legacy, the Barefoot Powwow grounds, which is now in its 90th year of existence.
Byron was preceded in death by his parents, Arapaho Chief Warren G. Sankey and Olive Throwingwater Sankey; his brothers Junior Sankey, David Sankey, Marcel Sankey and Scott Sankey; sister Vinita Sankey; daughters Amber Sankey and Jessie Ada Sankey; two great-grandchildren Edwina Sankey and Xavier Cannon; uncle Jabo Sankey; He leaves behind his wife, Barbara Sankey of the home; his children Overton Sankey, Madeline Dawn Sankey, Francis David Sankey, Charlie Sankey and Nicole Ann Sankey; sisters Alta Throwingwater Reyes and husband Alfred of Thomas, OK, Loretta Tsatigh Eakins of Watts, OK, Olivia Tsatigh Vann of Chewy, OK, Annabelle Tsatigh Russell of Chewy, OK and Annette Bober of Oklahoma City, OK; brothers Gary Brown and wife Inez of Arapaho, WY, Jerry Redman of Ethete, WY, Andrew Tsatigh of Oklahoma City, OK, Garen Sankey of Ethete, WY and Charley Brown of Riverton, WY; thirteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; He also leaves behind so many family members, nieces and nephews, too many to name, and many friends.
Wake services will be held from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at the Canton Native American Gym. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, June 3, 2021 at the same venue with Elvin Kenrick officiating. Interment will follow at the Sankey Family Cemetery in rural Canton, Oklahoma. Condolences may be made online at www.piercefuneralhomes.com.
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