Leland Thompson

Leland Ray Thompson, age 32, of Bloomington, MN, journeyed to the Spirit World on Nov. 14, 2018. Survived by mother, Laurie Manylightnings; father, Leon Thompson; brother and sisters, Richard, Laurelei, Mariah and Skyla Thompson. Preceded by grandparents, Richard Thompson, Johanna Senator and Frances EastmanLeland Ray Thompson Wakantuya Wambdi Hoksina Eagle That Flies The Highest Ta-Ow-Son Funeral Service: Saturday, November 17 , 2018 1:00 pm at Tiowakan Spiritual Center Prior Lake, Minnesota. Additional services will be held in Washington on November 19, Monday 1:00 pm dressing @ Satus longhouse Tuesday 20, leave at 6:00 am to Beaver Cemetary on pioneer road return to Satus Longhouse for final closure ceremony, give away & meal to follow. U.S Army Specialist Iraq 2007 November 1, 2017 Minnesota Military Appreciation Fund Honored him for Purple Hearts, he recieved in Baghdad, Iraq at a Minnesota Timberwolf game Spoke his Souix Langage fluantly as an Enrolled Yakama Member. Attended; Flandreau Idian School, Northwest Indian College Joined; Yakama Nation Annual Veteran Camp at Camp Chapperal, traditional dancing at powwows, packing in the flag During Grand Entrt in Shakopee Wacipi 2009. September 20 he stated; everyone that went to Verteran's Camp Chapperal this was my Homecoming. 2 months after i was medivaced out of Baghdad in 2007. facebook june 2016 He did annual sundance, loved his elders at Vet C he says i loved swimming in the sacred river of Klickitat on our sacred yakama land, on that sacred day in my sacredness. Loved the adventures with his uncles, cousins on our chii-wana/ columbia river, 'Fish Hog'. Sweatlodge was very important to him, his motto; traditional dancer, the guy you should be dating, always respectfull to his grandmother