Little Sky died October 24, 2025, at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota, her family announced.
Born April 17, 1930, in Fort Yates, North Dakota, Little Sky grew up on the Standing Rock Reservation before attending Haskell Indian Nations University in Kansas. It was there she met fellow performer Eddie Little Sky, who called her “The Ava Gardner of Fort Yates.” The two married in Roswell, New Mexico, while traveling the rodeo circuit — a story her family says she loved retelling throughout her life.
Dawn and Eddie Little Sky appeared together in several classic series, including Gunsmoke, Have Gun — Will Travel, Daniel Boone and The Magical World of Disney. Her film credits include Chief Crazy Horse, Cimarron, Ten Who Dared, Duel at Diablo, Journey Through Rosebud, The Apple Dumpling Gang and Billy Two Hats.
Her husband Eddie Little Sky — one of the first Native men to portray Native roles on film and TV — appeared in A Man Called Horse, Little Big Man, and multiple episodes of Gilligan’s Island, where he spoke Lakota on camera. He died in 1997.
She was a champion Women’s Traditional dancer and in 2005 received South Dakota’s prestigious Indian Living Treasure Award.
“Dawn lived an extraordinary life and left a positive impact on all who had the honor to interact with her,” her family said. “Her life was full of so many adventures and unforgettable experiences, and she was the best storyteller with the most amazing sense of humor!”
She was preceded in death by her husband Eddie, several children and grandchildren, and her brothers and sisters.
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