Blake Ashley Sisk

Blake Ash Sisk, 26, of Sperry, Okla., passed away Feb. 1, 2017. She was born to Robert and Margaret (Shannon) Sisk on Oct. 5, 1990 in Claremore, Okla. Blake was a proud member of the Osage Nation and Shawnee/Delaware Nations and danced every year in her Osage ln-Lon­ Schka dances. She grew up in Sperry, Okla., where she was very close with her Sisk, Tiblow, and Shannon families. She attended high school in Skiatook, Okla., before moving to California with her family and graduating from Westminster High School, where she was a standout Track and Field  athlete. She won a Track and Field scholarship to Golden West College where she high jumped, long jumped, and was a heptathlete. Along with her athletic abilities, Blake was very beautiful. Spotted at a young age, she became a model for some of Indian Country's top Native designers. Appearing in national ad campaigns, runway shows, makeup campaigns and  television appearances.

She is survived by her  mother and father, her brother Stephen Sisk and  his wife  Coree of Owasso, Okla.; her maternal grandfather George Shannon and  wife Elnora of Skiatook; her paternal grandmother Mary Tiblow Sisk of Sperry, Okla.; many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother Mary  Agnes Wagoshe Shannon, who  she will rest next to; and paternal grandfather Steve Sisk. She was from the  Zon-Zo-Li'n District and  she was named by the late Ed Red Eagle Sr. at the Morrell Family Native American Church in Hominy. Her Osage name was Clay-En-Toin, Looking at the Eagle.