Victoria Lynn Northbird, Baapikwe “Laughing Woman”, Migizi Indoodem “Eagle Clan”, age 48, of Cass Lake, MN, travelled to the spirit world on Wednesday, December 1, 2021.
Victoria was born in Cass Lake, MN, on April 9, 1973, to Melvina Northbird and Richard Burnett. She graduated from Cass Lake Bena High School in 1992,and went on to earn a degree in Liberal Arts from the Leech Lake Tribal College in 2011. Victoria was a sports fanatic to say the least. She supported the Cass Lake Bena / Red Lake boys and girls high school basketball teams and her favorite college teams were the mens Duke Blue Devils and the womens Tennessee Volunteers and proudly wore their apparel. She loved professional sports as well and could be found on her couch many afternoons yelling at the tv when the Vikings, Timberwolves, Lynx and Twins were on. She also looked forward to both the Summer and Winter Olympics. She read the Sunday paper every week while snuggled up with her favorite cats, Puddles and Butters, posted the Lukens “dollar days” ads and enjoyed eating at Rapheals Bakery which was her favorite! Victoria loved to travel and even went on a cruise all by herself to meet NKOTB, listened to music of all kinds and enjoyed going to concerts. She is a family lodge member to the Obaashing Community. Above all she loved spending time with her family and friends.
She will be lovingly remembered by her siblings: Richard Northbird, Sheila Northbird, David Northbird, Tina (Kuna) Northbird, and Pat (Flower) Haugen; nieces and nephews: Julia Pacheco, Baby Dave Sonny Boy Northbird, Rihanna “Nana” Northbird, Llewellyn “Bubba” Grayhawk, Leola “Cissy” Grayhawk and Keegan Dreher; aunts: Lois “Dolly” Northbird, Brenda “Miss B” Northbird, and Cathy Howard; uncles: Gene Northbird, Patrick (Chyrle) Northbird; as well as many other relatives and extended family including the Roy, Morris, Stillday, Johnson and Greenleaf families.
Those greeting her in the spirit world are: her parents, Melvina and Richard; grandparents: Adella and Louis Northbird, Altha and James Burnett; brother, Scottie James Bowstring, and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
The wake will begin at 6:00 P.M., Friday, December 3, 2021, at the Mission Community Center in Cass Lake and continue until the service at 10:00 A.M. on Sunday, December 5, 2021. Spiritual leaders will be Zac Earley and TyTy Stately along with designated Oshikaabewis from the Mide Family. Active casketbearers will be: Jonas Northbird, Daniel May, Henry Grayhawk, Louie Grayhawk, Dave Jones, Jr., Sidney Haugen, Llewellyn “Bubba” Grayhawk, Mike Northbird and Shannon Northbird as an alternate. Honorary casketbearers will be: All her Friends, Family and Cedar Lakes Casino Co-workers. Burial will be at the Northbird Family Burial Grounds. Masks are encouraged. Arrangements provided by Whispering Pines Funeral & Cremation Service.
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