Wannie Jean Whiteshield, Little Woman, was born June 17, 1959, in Thomas, Oklahoma, and journeyed to the Happy Hunting Grounds on January 6, 2026. Surrounded by her mother, children, and granddaughters, she took her final breath at the OU Edmond ICU. Wannie was the daughter of Ercel Whiteshield and was raised between Thomas, Oklahoma, and Denver, Colorado. She attended Thomas High School and spent much of her youth in Denver as well. From a young age, Wannie was grounded in strong traditional Cheyenne values, lovingly instilled by her grandparents, Gertrude and Richard Tallbull.
