Lloyd Charles Top of the Sky Manitoah Kahweyahwit Body is made of Spiritual Presence Lloyd was born October 11, 1952 in Havre, Montana to Charlie and Eliza (Samatt) Top of the Sky. He lived on the Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation with his wife Mary of 40 years and children Anika Day and Samatt Hugh. Lloyd's education began in Rocky Boy's Sangrey Elementary School. His parents moved to different areas for employment, and for that reason he attended various other schools. He graduated in 1971 from Blackfoot High School in Blackfoot, Idaho where his parents made a home before returning to Rocky Boy. He received his Bachelors Degree in Political Science from Idaho State University and continued his education in Social Work at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. Upon returning to Rocky Boy with his family, his employments include; Rocky Boy's School as Illustrator for Cree Books written by the elders, later was the Curriculum Developer. In 1986, he was the Cree Language Instructor at Stone Child College under President Peggy Nagel for many years. He initiated 18 NAS courses including Native American Anthropology and more recently the Ojibwa Language. Also, he was the Tribal Historian and Adult Education Instructor. Before his illness, he was Adjunct Professor at Montana State University Northern at Havre, Montana for several years. His classes included Cree Language, Ojibwa Language and Native American Beliefs and Philosophy at MSU-Northern. He was also employed by the Western Heritage in preserving and documenting the Chippewa Cree history. He served as the translator for the Traditional Peace Makers of Rocky Boy, an alternative to the Tribal Court System. He enjoyed most was being in the local school systems teaching and sharing cultural knowledge to the young students in Rocky Boy School, Box Elder School and the Havre Public Schools. In 1989 he served as the Housing Improvement Program Director. In 1991, Lloyd's greatest contribution to the Chippewa Cree Tribe is the Chippewa Cree Flag, which represent the life, philosophical beliefs, language and writing, the Grass Dance, the two Chiefs, Rocky Boy and Little Bear. The flag is a description of who the Chippewa and Cree people are. Lloyd belonged to the Grass Dance Society and was active supporter of many cultural ceremonies. Most of all, he was known for his fan making, singing and drum making. He carried many different types of songs ceremonial & pow-wow. He was a strong singer who composed many unique sounding songs sung by many pow-wow drums today. Lloyd enjoyed sharing songs, singing, laughter and storytelling of his of pow-wow friends. He had his own drum group The Original Rocky Boy Singers also known today as Rocky Boy Agency. Lloyd also sang with well known singers and drum groups. The Original Mandaree Singers, Little Shell (Alfred Driver), Dead Grass Society, Porcupine Singers, Denver Singers, Old Agency Singers, Kianai Singers, Little Corner Post, Red Lake Singers, Ree Scouts, Big Bear, North Buffalo Cree, Small Boy Singers, Blackfoot Crossing, Highnoon, MGM and many other he talked about. Lloyd is survived by his wife Mary, children Anika (Zane) and Samatt "Rooster" (Gina). Sisters Frances and Elaine Top Sky and brother, Leland Top Sky. Jr Slimjohn family, Sister Pearl Whitford (Raining Bird) and the Billy Family, Denny Family, Weasel Boy Family, Parker Family, Chief Goes Out Family all of Rocky Boy, Four Star Family of Ft.Peck, Horn Family, Iron Maker Family of Ft.Belknap, Plainfeather, Plainbull, & Smart Enemy Families of Pryor, Three Irons, Little Owls, House(Morning of the Fog), Gladys Jefferson family, Walks Over Ice Family all of Crow, Hill Family of Lodge Grass, Dennehy (Smallboy) Family, Curry Family, Yellow Bird Family, Little Child Family all of Hobbema, Ayoung Man Family of Siksika, Tootoosis Family of Poundmaker, . Adopted daughters Rebecca "Tooky" (Poncho) Brady of New Town, North Dakota, Kaylene (Rom) Red Wolf of Hardin, MT, Diane (Tracy) Charette of Lodge Grass, MT. Adopted son, Delvin (Raiette) Wolf of Parshall, North Dakota, Shawn Real Bird of Garryowen MT. Adopted brothers, Alfred Morsette, Jr. (Jackie), of New Town N.D., Leonard Cozad, Jr. Oklahoma, Bill (Dana) Runsabove of Frazer, MT. Phillip Yogi Bread of Oklahoma, Dominic Cross Child of Stand Off, Alberta, Canada, Terry Johnson of Gallup, New Mexico, Lenny Beaver and Brothers of Morley, Alberta, Canada, Dale, Jack, Corky and Sarge Old Horn of Dunmore, MT, Brian Brady of Shell Creek, ND. Also survives him, close adopted and true friend Donny (June) Hamilton of Pawnee, Oklahoma. Grandchildren, Pharyl and Sky, Marlin Dickenson Jr, Deo and Dea Top Sky, Skush, Rylon, Cheyenne, Jonna and Tori Brady, Tasha and Lance Shane, Starla, Shyla, Romeo Red Wolf and great-granddaughter Kayla, Brandon and Easton Wolf. (So many relative and friends that was made throughout his life long years). Lloyd was preceded to the other side by this father Charlie and mother Eliza Top Sky, brother's Willis and John Top Sky, sisters Shirley Dixey, Geneva Stump, and Brenda Gardipee, adopted father Hugh Little Owl and adopted mother Mary Denny. His wake services began Thursday, October 15, 2015, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, and will continue until his traditional funeral service, which will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 17, 2015. Burial will follow in the Rocky Boy Agency Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Lloyd's online memorial page and leave a message of condolence for his family at www.hollandbonine.com.