Beloved father, beloved son, beloved Ojibwe artist, and beloved friend to many walked on this morning, the 27th of April 2021. He was born July 18th, living in northern Wisconsin.
As an artist, he worked primarily with pen and paper, making a modern spin on
traditional designs and drawings. He used the moniker Baapi Makwa (’laughing bear’) and that reflected his light-hearted and kind spirit. He loved bears, video games such as Dragon Age and Warcraft, drawing, puppies, his kitties Bambalam and Oscar, his family, learning his language, Gichigami, and flowers.
He is survived by his father and his two twin daughters. He is already sorely missed. We hope he is happy and soon to reunite with his mom, his pup Chance, and his belly button.
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