Byron James Northbird, "Miskwaa-Na-Way-Benaise," 6 months old, of Cass Lake, died on Wednesday, March 22, 2006, at Fairview Children's Hospital in Minneapolis, Minn.
Traditional funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday at the Veteran's Memorial Building in Cass Lake with Spiritual Leader Tom Stillday Sr. officiating. A wake will begin at 4 p.m. today at the Veteran's Memorial Building in Cass Lake and will continue until the time of service on Monday. Burial will be in Buck Lake Cemetery in Cass Lake. The Cease Family Funeral Home of Bemidji assisted the family with arrangements.
Pallbearers will be Marvin Littlewolf, Gilbert "Bert" Littlewolf Sr., Brandon "Joe" Raisch, Ashton Northbird, Gerald Northbird Jr., Jonas Russell-Darryl Northbird.
Honorary pallbearers will be his brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was born on Sept. 18, 2005, to Russell and Sharon (Littlewolf) Northbird, in Minneapolis. He lived in the care of his family and the staff of the Fairview Children's Hospital in Minneapolis.
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He is survived by his parents, of Cass Lake; brothers, Ashton Northbird, Erik Northbird and Russell Northbird Jr., all of Cass Lake; sisters, Kristie Northbird and Ashley Northbird, both of Cass Lake; paternal grandparents, Gerald and Suzanne Northbird of Cass Lake; maternal grandparents, Gilbert Starr and Marilyn Littlewolf of Cass Lake; great-grandfather, Tom Stillday Sr. of Ponemah; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
