Beau Thomas DuBray (Nagi Thathanka, Buffalo Spirit), 18, began his journey to the spirit world on Nov. 19, 2020, in Hanover, New Hampshire.
Beau was born on April 18, 2020, at Rapid City Regional Hospital to Fred and Michelle (Fredericks) DuBray and joined his big sister, Elsie, to complete their family. Beau was a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, and on his mom’s side, from the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation.
Beau grew up on the family ranch in the suburbs of Blackfoot. It is there that Beau developed his eternal connection to the buffalo and the sacred land on which he lived.
He attended kindergarten and first grade at Tiospaye Topa School in La Plant and then transferred to Timber Lake School where he graduated with honors in May 2020.
Beau was an excellent student and athlete, participating in National Honor Society, Native American Club, band, football, cross country, basketball and track.
After graduation he went on to study at Dartmouth College in Hanover, where he was pursuing interests in Native American studies and philosophy.
Beau is survived by his parents, Fred and Michelle DuBray, and sister, Elsie; his grandparents, Thomas and Judy Fredericks of Lafayette, Colorado; his uncle and aunt, Ryan and Monique (Wade and Lucas) of Boulder, Colorado; aunt, Lynn LeCompte of Eagle Butte; uncle, LeRoy (Kathy) DuBray of Mobridge; all of his DuBray family and Fredericks family; as well as many friends in South Dakota and New Hampshire.
A private burial was held at DuBray Ranch on Nov. 22, 2020, and a Celebration of Life is tentatively set planned for the summer of 2021.
The family’s address is: DuBray 14551 BIA 808, Mobridge, SD, 57601.
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