Nicholas Buffalo Boy Obituary (1991 - 2022)

Nicholas Sheldon Buffalo Boy "C'hante Oyasin Wic'haku", (He Gave His Heart to Everyone), 31, Fort Yates, ND, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2022. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, September 9, 2022, at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Fort Yates with Fr. Chad Gion officiating. Family and friends will gather one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery. There will be no visitation, as cremation has taken place. Nicholas was born July 15, 1991, at Bismarck, to Robert and Kathleen (Meyers) Buffalo Boy. He was raised and educated in Fort Yates, graduated from Fort Yates High School in 2010. He enjoyed gaming, cooking and photography. He attended Sitting Bull College to study Criminal Law and Dakota Language. He worked at Prairie Knights Casino and the Department of Paleontology at Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. He is survived by his mother; two sisters, Nichole Winans, and Whitney Buffalo Boy; two brothers, Robert, and Julian; numerous nieces, nephews, grandchildren, aunts and uncles. Nicholas was preceded in death by his father; sister, Jessica Buffalo Boy, godfather, Sheldon Rudd; many aunts and uncles.