Duane K. Garfield, Little Charging Buffalo ( Ptechinja Anada ) 58 died peacefully September 29, 2017 in Laurel, MT after a long illness.
Duane was born, August 18, 1959 in Poplar, MT. He attended the University of Montana, and Haskell University, he graduated from Wolf Point High School in 1978.
Duane was a member of the Fort Peck Assiniboine Tribe. He grew up in Wolf Point, MT where he loved to hunt, fish and trap with his Dad, uncles, brothers, nephews, cousins, and friends.
For 8 years Duane practiced his traditional ways, sun dancing with his mother, father and wife Pauline in Chelsea, MT.
Duane spent his life traveling in Montana, Alaska, and Canada working as a carpenter and varies jobs.
He was passionate about expressing his kindness by making Indian jewelry and dream catchers to give away as gifts to friends, family and strangers. He was also very handy making wood furniture.
He married Lawna Burland from Arlee, MT in 1981 and from this union came his only child Chelsey Garfield. He later married Pauline Terbasket from British Columbia.
He was preceded in death by his mother Barbara Garfield, brothers Ronnie Garfield, Wille Blue Worth and adopted brother Kieffer Foote, Grandparents Daniel and Agnes Garfield, and Lucille and George Bear.
He is survived by his father Daniel Garfield Jr. (Dixie), sisters, Tracie Garfield of Billings, MT, Faith Yanez (Daniel) of Gilbert, AZ, Joy Toavs (Ted) and brother Mervin Garfield Sr. of Wolf Point, adopted brothers; Albert Foote Sr and Clifford Berger both of Poplar, MT, Shawn Brown of British Columbia, Jaime’ Rosario of Illinois, daughter Chelsey Garfield (Chevy) and grandchildren, Cherai, Chevy Jr., Cheyden, and Cheysheen of Arlee, MT and numerous, aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews and nieces.
His relatives include the following: Garfields, Moran’s, Sears, Shawls, Ponds, Chandlers, Greys, and Footes. Close friends include: Tom Cody, Bill Zimmer, Ed Fischer, Mitch Thompson, and Bobby Moran