Graveside Service for Serena Blossom Brant, Tokiya Inajin Win "Stands In Front Woman", 30, of Sisseton, SD will be held on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 2:00 P.M. at the Buffalo Lake Presbyterian Cemetery, Eden, SD with Spiritual Leaders Ronnie Brant and Arnold Williams.  Urn Bearers will be Wicahpi-Duta Dean Brant and Avalya Brant.  Honorary Urn Bearers will be  Jacob Barse Jr., Keith Hawk Jr., Anthony Keoke, Jeremy Keoke, Josh Ortley, Wambli Brant, Norman Brant, Derrick Locke, Alcott Brant Jr., Jrue Hawk, Raymond Hernandez, Elias Hawk, Eugene Bissonette, Theo Bobtailbear, Herbert DeCoteau, Amanda Iyarpeya, Buffy Nanaeto, Emily Graves,  Norelle Bird, Miranda Rodlund,  Sara and Lucy Reynolds, Kelly Spider, Josette Ross, Mariah Marks, Rahima St. John,  Sunny Fayant, Serena Flute, Jasmine Hansen, Terese Keeble, Cassie Lawrence, Colleen Brown, Elsie Williams, Sasha Owen, Lori Owen, Jade Brant, Angel Brant, Shannda Brant, Amanda HolyBull,  Frances Brant, Rose Brant, Yolanda Starr, Krista Comesflying, Doreen Hill, Geralyn Crawford, Samantha Flute, Amanda Rosseau, Therese Thompson, April Keoke, Chantel Brant, Robyn LaFountain, Alana Cimburek, Nicole Wanna, Maryssa DuMarce, Korynn LaCroix, Mari Starr,  Alicia Renville, Tina Tapia, Cheryl Taylor, Janet Taylor, Teanna Field, Kim Kampeska,  Marijo Keeble, Tara Bearhead, Sarah Soloyna, Mandy Gomez, Jennifer Martinez and All Southern Cheyenne Relatives, and many more friends and relatives. Drum Groups will be Red Storm, Wakpaipakasan Singers, and Long Elk Singers.  Inurnment will be in the Buffalo Lake Presbyterian Cemetery, Eden, SD.  There will be traditional services on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 and Thursday, September 15, 2022 starting at 7:00 P.M. and an all night service on Friday, September 16, 2022 starting at 7:00 P.M. all at the Buffalo Lake District Center, Eden, SD.  The Cahill Funeral Chapel is in charge of funeral arrangements.

Serena Blossom Brant "Beanz" was born at Coteau Des Prairie Hospital, Sisseton, SD on March 4, 1992 to Catherine Francis Hawk and Stacy Reegan Brant Sr.  She resided at Red Iron, SD and attended Tiospa Zina Tribal School.  She moved to Clinton, Oklahoma with her parents, then to Durango, Co where she attended elementary school, and then to Glendale, CA and attended Columbus Elementry School.  After spending time in California, Serena moved back to Sisseton, SD.  She was working on her GED.  She was born around the alter and practiced her traditional ways.  She would attend sundances, Inpi, and pow-wows.  She loved to sing.  She was a fancy shawl dancer growing up.  She was a proud Southern Cheyenne and Dakota Sioux Woman.  She loved being with family and friends near and far.  Her hobbies included beading which her mother taught her, fishing, reading, also loved to write poems.  She loved her music and loved to jam out.  Most of all she loved being a mother to her daughter, Avalya Zaria Brant who was born on October 12, 2011. Her daughter was her pride and joy.  She would do anything for her.  Serena always had a smile on her face and loved to make people laugh, through all the good and hard times in life.  Serena journeyed to the Spirit World on September 10, 2022.

Serena is survived by her daughter Avalya Zaria Brant; her uncle Freeman Hawk; siblings Wicanhpi-Duta Dean Brant, Valerie (Hawk) Smith , Diana Hawk, Keith (Swiftbird) Hawk Sr., Reegan Brant, Wagh-chaziwi (Nora), Damian White Sr., Tyson Brant Sr. , Dustin Brant Sr., Tracy Brant Sr., Justin White;  and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

Serena was preceded in death by her father Stacy Brant Sr., her mother Catherine Hawk; Brother Stacy Brant Jr.; paternal grandmother Rose Blossom Brant and Grandfather Norman Issac Brant; maternal grandmother Irene Swiftbird-Nelson and grandfather Peter Buddy Nelson and Freeman Hawk Sr.