Levi Medicine Horn, 54, of Lake Andes

Levi died Thursday, August 22, 2024 at the Wagner Community Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 2 PM, Monday, August 26, 2024 at the YST South Gym in Wagner. Burial is in the Greenwood Presbyterian Cemetery. Wake services began on Friday at the South Gym.

Levi Medicine Horn was born at the Wagner, SD IHS to Wilmer Trudell and Christine Medicine Horn on December 3, 1969. He lived in Lake Andes, SD most of his life. He attended school in Lake Andes, Marty, and Wagner. His kids are Casey Medicine Horn, Della Stricker, and Skyler Medicine Horn.

Levi is an enrolled member of the Ihanktonwan Oyate. He is a descendent of spiritual, holy, traditional Ihanktonwan and Isanti lineage from the Warrior Societies, and descendent of Struck by the Ree. Levi will be remembered for his hunting and gathering skills. He prepared all our traditional foods like the ancestors. He created all of our sacred relics we use in our ceremonies. He made drums of all types. He composed sacred prayer songs for various occasions. He loved singing with the Hilltop singers. He was a respectful strong sundancer. He believed in all the good ways toward Creator. We will miss Levi as he journeys to the center of the universe with all of the aways he carries, believing in our sacred canupa.

Levi was preceded in death by his father Wilmer; mother Christine; brothers: Glen Trudell, Chad Medicine Horn, and Saxon Medicine Horn; sister Renae Medicine Horn; niece Tierra Thompson; grandmother Nancy St. Pierre Trudell; grandfather Levi Trudell; grandmother Annie; and grandfather Charles Medicine Horn.

Levi is survived by his brothers and sister Sheldon, Shelbourne, and Sloan Selwyn; sisters Naomi Primeaux, Brooke Costillo, Christina Medicine Horn, Levi Selwyn, Sinona Selwyn, and many nieces, nephews, and grandchildren.