Funeral Service for Little Dove Blackthunder, Heyokha Wakan Win, "Sacred Thunder Dreaming Woman", 52, of New York will be Saturday, September 2, 2023, 11:00 A.M. at the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Tribal Community Center, Agency Village, South Dakota. There will be a wake service on Friday, September 1, 2023, at 7:00 P.M. at the Sisseton Wahpeton Tribal Oyate Tribal Community Center, Agency Village. Traditional services will be offered by Everett Blackthunder Sr. Interment will be officiated by Fr. Charles Chan.  Drum Group will be the Blackthunder family. Pallbearers will be Tavis Jones, Mitchell Maskewit, Norbert Jones Jr., Adam Renville, Kendrick Mireau, and Eddie Johnson. Honorary Pallbearers will be Shelly Marshall, Angie Johnson, Kim Pratt, Melanie MacConnell, Doreen Bird, Wyndalyn Cloud, and Juanita Kirk. Interment will be in St. Mary's Episcopal Cemetery, Agency Village, SD.

Little Dove passed away on August 24, 2023, at Plattsburgh, New York. Her son Gordon Campbell Jr. was able to make the trip to New York to be with her in her final hours. Her family is so grateful she was not alone. Little Dove was born in Sisseton, SD on July 11th, 1971, to Norbert D. Jones Sr. and Edna (Blackthunder) Jones. When she was 10 years old she had major heart surgery and we almost lost her then. She fought hard and lived way beyond any and all expectations.  She attended Peever Elementary School in Peever, SD through the fifth grade. Moving on to Pierre Indian Learning Center in Pierre, SD, through eighth grade. And finally Sisseton High School in Sisseton, SD. Little Dove was strong in her traditional Dakota culture and family history, always willing to help when called upon. She would tell the stories of Dakota history. She was very proud of her family history, always telling you where you came from and who your relations are. She especially enjoyed making star quilts during her time in Santee, NE. In her later years she became a free spirit in every sense, traveling across the country while making friends all along her path.

Little Dove is survived by her son; Gordon Campbell Jr., grandchildren Grayson, Gemma, Gabe, and Gracie; brothers Ricky Blackthunder, Sam Jones, Coke Jones, Norbert Jones Jr., and James Robertson; sisters; Lyndelle Two Stars, Evette Jones, Danielle Robertson, Dale Jones; maternal aunts Mary L. (Blackthunder) Keeble, paternal aunt Joyce (Jones) Kiana. Numerous nephews, nieces, and cousins. There are too many to name, but you know who you are.

Little Dove was in preceded in death by her parents Norbert D. Jones, Sr. and Edna (Blackthunder) Jones, maternal grandparents, Elijah and Thelma (Danforth) Blackthunder; paternal grandparents, Samuel and Nancy (Two Stars) Jones, paternal grandfather Kingsmill Jones; maternal aunts Katherine (Blackthunder) Dorsch, Effie (Blackthunder) Peck; maternal uncles Edward Blackthunder, Pete Blackthunder; paternal aunt Rosebud (Jones) Marshall; sister Nancy Jones, nephew Ande Cruz Blackthunder (Hoksina Wicahpi Oyate kin etanhan – "Boy Who Comes From the Star Nation".