Germaine Faye Iron Hawk, 58, of Red Scaffold, who everyone knew as Mom, Sister, Auntie, Grandma or Maggie, made her journey to the spirit world on Saturday, November 20, 2021, at her home.

Funeral Mass will be 11:00 a.m. MST, Friday, December 3, 2021, at the Red Scaffold Gym, Red Scaffold. Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Red Scaffold, SD. A wake service will be held at 6:00 p.m., Thursday, December 2, 2021, at the gym with a procession from the hill west of town at 4:00 p.m.

Maggie was the youngest born to Herman Oakie and Mary Chasing Hawk. She was born on July 18th, 1963, at the Chasing Hawk ranch near Red Scaffold, South Dakota.

Maggie attended the Red Scaffold School until her freshman year when she transferred to Eagle Butte High School. Before her senior year she had to set her dreams and aspirations aside and put school on hold to help her mother raise her nieces and nephews. When the children were old enough, she set out on a new path, on this new path she met her future husband, Clark Iron Hawk, and in 1983 they were married and welcomed their first of seven children. For the years to follow she worked a lot of different jobs such as an event organizer, patrol officer, construction worker, and she even had her own beading and sewing business. She was also big on her community and making it a better place, whether it was community development, elections, numerous board meetings, helping at voting booths or helping someone who was running for an election, she was always in constant involvement. Even with her constant working and community involvement she made time to not only raise her kids, but also take in children of need, whether it was nieces and nephews, or any child that needed a place to stay or was searching for guidance. Although she rarely danced or sang at cultural events, she made sure not only her children, but all experienced and respected the ways of the circle. She was widely known for her willingness to help those in need, from preparing food for friends and family events, to comforting those in times of healing and sharing her words of wisdom. Maggie loved her spiritual ways and strongly believed in her culture. To her, being Lakota was more than just a people, it was a way of life.

She is welcomed to the spirit world by her Ina, Mary Chasing Hawk, her loving sons, Lundell J. Iron Hawk, Keiko J. Iron Hawk, her grandbaby, Angel J. White Bull and many grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends, and relatives.

Germaine is survived by her husband, Clark Iron Hawk Sr., Red Scaffold; sons: Clark (Tracy) Iron Hawk Jr., Philadelphia, Claude Iron Hawk, El Paso, Wicahpi Iron Hawk, Red Scaffold, Saige Iron Hawk, Red Scaffold; daughter, Carmen Iron Hawk, El Paso; granddaughters, Talia Keiko and Zintkala Skuya Cervantes; friends and relations: Delano Oakie, David (Karen) Hump, Kristen (Boyd) Stambach & Family, Dalton (Kiley) Hump, Kayla Spiel, Katelyn Jade Hump, Liz Oakie & Family, Shane Oakie & Family, Ricco Oakie & Family, Ramona Oakie & Family, Leslie Oakie & Family, Trenton Pretty Weasel Family, Tristan Pretty Weasel Family, Cooper Pretty Weasel Family, McClay Pretty Weasel Family, Trevis Oakie, Daren Oakie & Family, Zonnie Oakie Family, Chasing Hawk Tiospaye, Sitting Crow Tiospaye, Charging Eagle Tiospaye, Bear Stops Tiospaye, Buffalo Tiospaye, Cook Tiospaye, Bald Eagle Tiospaye, Widow Tiospaye, Fallis Tiospaye, Drapeau Tiospaye, St. John Tiospaye, Zephier Tiospaye, Little Thunder Tiospaye, Condon Tiospaye, Iron Hawk Tiospaye, Dupris Tiospaye, Afraid of Hawk Tiospaye, Knife Tiospaye, Little Crow Tiospaye, Little Shield Tiopspaye, Iron Necklace Tiospaye, Steve and Darlene Vance, Rose Romero, Martha Martin, Margaret Cutt, Talbert and Marcella Cutt, Mabel Ann Phillips, Darla Strong Heart, Nikki Knight, LeeAnna Butcher, Art Butcher, Misun Bowker & Family, Kathy Bowker & Family, Margie Loud Hawk & Family, Dawnee Lebeau & Family, Darcy Eisenbraun, Danny Butcher, Mary Jo Mutchler, Jorae Viet, Sabra Viet, Joni Viet, Colt Red Bear, Travis Richard Family, John and Dee Hiserote, Mary Collins Burkett, George and Lisa Till, Kim White Wolf, Dexter White Wolf, Colleen Talks, Derek Yellow Owl Family, Jim and Joni Hunt, Kevin Keckler, Wayne Ducheneaux, Ron Rousseau, Gregg Bourland, Shawn Fischer, Travis Grueb, and anybody that’s ever called her Grandma, Auntie, Mom, Sister and all her many friends and relatives.

Everybody that knew Maggie, knew she was big on the success of her people and big on the success of her community. She wanted everyone to do good, she wanted everyone to be happy, she was always one to lend a hand, an ear and words of encouragement. She would always be there and never asked for anything in return. Oyate Wacinyanpi Win, The People Depend On Her.

Luce Funeral Home of Gettysburg has been entrusted with Germaine’s arrangements.

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