Edna Christine Lone Hill was born on April 3, 1914 at
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Porcupine, Shannon Co., South Dakota, USA.
1 She was the daughter of
Sidney Lone Hill and
Bessie Rock.
1 Edna Christine Lone Hill died on February 13, 2004 at age 89.
1 She was buried on February 19, 2004 at
Presbyterian Cemetery, Porcupine, Shannon Co., South Dakota, USA; Ashke Luta Win (Red Wrapped Braids Woman) , Edna Christine Lone Hill Two Dogs April 3, 1914 - February 13, 2004 - PORCUPINE — Ashke Luta Win was born on April 3, 1914 in Porcupine, SD to Sidney Lone Hill and Bessie Rock Lone Hill. Her grandparents were Amos Lone Hill I, Sallie Robinson, Samuel Rock and Mary Grass. Her great-grandparents included Mashed Fingernails and Susie Shot In The Eye. Her great-great-great-grandfather was Chief Shot In The Eye (Ista Opi). Ashke Luta Win lost her mother at the age of 14 and helped raise her youngest brother, Lewellyn for three years until her father married Mary Afraid of Hawk. In 1931, she married Jacob White Bear. Born to this union were Billy, Reginald, Theodore, Theodora and Kay. She joined lives with Asa Two Dogs, Sr. in 1947; to this union Asa, Jr. and Richard Marvin were born. She was a housewife until 1963, when she became a certified cook. She was employed at the Pine Ridge Public School and Pine Ridge Jail as a cook. She taught classes in Nutrition, crafts, and beadwork and was an accomplished seamstress and doll maker. She co-taught a crafts class with Bessie Trimble Cornelius. Ashke Luta Win dedicated her life to following and teaching the Lakota way of life. For many years, she gave strength and encouragement to the Sun Dancers at the Two Dogs-Lone Hill Sundance. Over the years, she took many young men in, sharing her home, food and spiritual teachings with them. In the words of Illa Stands Red Owl, "she taught us how to be Lakota." She advocated strongly for our treaty rights, following the belief of her grandfather, Samuel Rock, who belonged to the Black Hills Sioux Nation Treaty Council. In her first marriage, she traveled across the country to rodeos with her first husband, Jacob and five-year old son Billy, who were trick ropers; they also traveled with the Ringling Brothers Circus to Florida and back. She lived in Denver, CO during the Relocation Program era, then moved back to Pine Ridge, where she met and married Asa Two Dogs, Sr. They eventually moved to 551 Evergreen Housing in Porcupine, where she lived for nearly 30 years until her passing. In her 89 years of life Ashke Luta Win endured many hardships — the loss of her mother at a young age, the loss of her husband, her four sons and one daughter, three heart attacks, a stroke and two broken hips — all with an unwavering belief in prayer. She was also able to overcome a long time smoking habit with prayer. Her final advice and encouragement to those who loved and cared for her was to honor the Lakota kinship way, help and love one another and most importantly teach the children the Lakota way of life.
She had many Hunka sons and daughters including Gene Giago, Matt Bear Eagle, Emily Koenen, Frances Wise, Ardis Hamilton, Pte San Win Frank, Kathy Asetomy and many others. She was preceded in death by her husband Asa Two Dogs, Sr., sons Billy, Reginald, Theodore and Asa Jr; daughter Theodora Tail; brothers Lewellyn, Hobart Sr., Charlie, Brennan and sisters Helen, Florence and Rebecca. She is survived by her daughter Kay Red Hail, son Rick Two Dogs and many nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
The family is deeply grateful to the following for helping our mother in the latter years of her life: Ms. Pat May, Ms. Barb High Bear, Mr. Philip Weakhee and Dr. Mark Butterbrodt. We are also grateful to the Public Health Nurses, the Oglala Sioux Tribe Ambulance Service and those of you who took time to visit her in her home or the hospital.
Ashke Luta Win, Edna Christine Lone Hill Two Dogs, passed peacefully from this life at 12:35 p.m. on Friday, February 13, 2004 at the Pine Ridge Hospital. She was one of the last of a generation who truly honored the Lakota way of life and shares this distinction with those who recently passed to the Spirit World before her — Mr. Jake Little Thunder, Mrs. Sophie Last Horse, Mrs. Shirley Plume and Mrs. Theresa Gray Grass. We give thanks for her life. You are loved and missed by many, Ina. Rest well. A two-night wake begins at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 17, 2004 at the Porcupine School in Porcupine, SD. A Traditional Lakota funeral service will be held Thursday, February 19, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. at the Porcupine School with Chief Leonard Crow Dog and Mr. Richard Moves Camp officiating. She will be laid to rest at the Porcupine Presbyterian Cemetery in Porcupine, SD on Thursday, February 19, 2004. Arrangements have been placed in the care of the Sioux Funeral Home in Pine Ridge.
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