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Jordan
December 11, 2022
I remember the first time I was ever raped in my middle school bathroom, when I opened up to my grandpa he didn’t say a word but hugged me for about 10 whole minutes till he grabbed a shotgun from his safe and asked what the name was, I told him and ever since everything... Continue Reading
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Justin Neely
December 6, 2022
I thought I would take a moment to go back in time and remember the first time I ever heard of Jim Thunder and the first time I ever met him. Early on when I first started learning the language in 1995 or 1996 there wasn’t much out there for someone who wanted ... Continue Reading
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Heather Pagel
December 5, 2022
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Mercedes Houle
December 5, 2022
I remember one morning I woke up and grandma Virginia was gone. I saw grandpa Jim sitting at his computer with his morning coffee. So I went over to say good morning and he asked if I was hungry, I said yes. He made us breakfast, it was eggs with toast. However every ti... Continue Reading
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Maria Thunder
December 4, 2022
Q: What will you miss most about James?

A: I will forever miss my grandfathers humor and stories he always shared and no matter the situation was always able to put a smile on everyone’s face.
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Marlene Miller
December 4, 2022
Jim was a true traditionalist and teacher and he Shared his teachings with us. Over the years I’ve learned a lot
About Potawatomi and just being an Indian. One was visiting his mother and I didn’t know she wasn’t going to sit down and visit until she fed us. That’s ba...
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Lateachia pemma
December 4, 2022
One memory of him was years ago when we were at Potawatomi gathering at Walpole island and he was really joking around with everyone. he must’ve had some funny jokes because my mom Bertie would just laugh and cover her mouth with her hand and he was over there laughing w... Continue Reading
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Mercedes Houle
December 3, 2022
Q: What will you miss most about James?

A: Everything… I will miss him so much. I am at loss of words on how much I miss him. I will miss his goodnight hugs, his stories, how supportive he is, and so much more I can’t even put it in words. Jim wa...
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Mary Shepard, Richelle, Gordy Jo and Payton
December 3, 2022
With loving memories of James Thunder,
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