Chief Robert Perry Four Star went to be with the Creator Sunday, October 11, 2015 at 4:15 a.m. at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Billings, MT. Robert was born August 15, 1940 at Eagle Feather Hill south of Frazer, MT. He was the son of the late Wallace C. Four Star and Evaline Dawson. He had seven brothers, the late Milton Four Star, Dr. Kenneth (Sylvia) Ryan of Wolf Point, the late Donovan Shields, the late Ivan Archdale, the late Jon Archdale, the late Sheldon Archdale, and the late Rudolph Oliver (Rosella) Archdale. He had four sisters., the late Angeline Four Star, the late Leta Fire Moon, Wallis Joan Blount of Frazer, and Julia (Andrew) Farrar of California.
In 1957 Robert graduated from Valier High School and then went on to further his education by receiving both Associates and Bachelors Degrees. In August of 1968 Robert was Honorably Discharged from the United States Navy. Robert worked many jobs throughout his life, some of which included Material Department Manager at A & S Industries from 1977-1991 and Faculty Instructor at Fort Peck Community College from 1994-2001.
He held three Nakona names: Tawase Washte “Good Warpaint” he received when he was born, Wamni Sha “Red Eagle” and Tatanga Doba Inazhi “Buffalo Stops Four Times” when he was made Chief in 1981 of the Hudesana/Red Bottom Band of Assiniboine at the Red Bottom Celebration. Robert was recognized in Montana and Canada as a Traditional Pipe Carrier. He served his people as a singer and carrier of the traditional songs of the Red Bottom Assiniboine. Robert was one of the last fluent Nakona speakers on Fort Peck.
Robert met his first wife Roberta Joyce Miera and they were married on June 8, 1968. To this union two daughters were born, Victoria (David) Adams and their children Raynell Four Star-Clancy, Jadelynn Four Star-Clancy and Olivia (Jon) Imlay and their children Roberta Imlay and the late Colter Imlay.
Later in life Robert met his current wife Judy Bauer and married her on December 28, 1992. Upon this union he gained four children whom he raised as his own, Roger, Jr (Natasha) of Oswego. and his children Miyona, Lacey, Avery, Sacred and great-grandson Jorian White; Amanda of Billings and her children Makiya, Jayce, Hamilee and Amaya; Jacob of Oswego and his children Rael, Gahge, Jaycee, Jacob and Aalehya; Kayla of Wolf Point and her children Nateesta, Kayson and Sophia.