Jennifer Lambert

The song has ended, but the melody lingers on forever. It is with profound sadness that the family of Jennifer Marie Lamber announces her passing to the other side, to be greeted by all her loved ones.  

“Ussheiit- kalaxiasse” Outstanding Flicker was her native name, given to her by the late Joe Ten Bear. She was a member of the Whistling Water Clan and is a child of the Greasy Mouth. On her maternal side, she was a descendant of Chief Plenty Coups.  

Jennifer began her journey home at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, due to complications of a stroke.  

Jennifer was born on November 14th, 1971, in Manistique, Michigan, a daughter of the late Peggy Rides the Horse and Gregory Daryl Lambert.  

Her early childhood years were spent with her parents in Detroit, then Ann Arbor, Michigan, while her father attended college. Her dad told stories of people often wanting to take pictures of her in her dresses or play with her for a few minutes during trips to the park.  

The family then moved to Pryor Motana, where she grew up in the country. During this time, she loved riding horses with all of her cousins. Everyone looked out for their “pretty girl,” and every day was wholesome play time in the beautiful countryside of Pryor.  

Her mother Peggy showed her how to bead, beaded her outfits, then took her to many Crow cultural events and pow-wows. She grew up practicing the Native American Church and, during recent years, attended Faith Chapel in Billings, Montana. Her dad often referred to Jennifer as “Miss Congeniality” as she was a social butterfly who loved to visit with others and had many friends.  

Jennifer attended and graduated from Plenty Coups High School in Pryor, Montana. She played various sports and had a passion for cheerleading. She won many high school pageant awards as she was a “girly-girl” who loved getting dressed up in her cowboy boots.  

She completed her college education in Billings, Montana, and North Dakota, then began a career in healthcare. Ultimately, she began assisting her mother with her café/catering business. She was taught to sew by her grandmother, Madeline Comes Up. She loved to make beautiful creations, as she won Best Design on numerous occasions for the Arrow Creek District. She traveled extensively with her sister Devona, showcasing her designs, ornaments, earrings, and hair accessories at various craft shows.  

Jennifer made her home in Billings, Montana, and she loved to attend various sports functions of children and her nieces/nephews. She was very proud of each of them. She was often found at area softball complexes cheering on her brother Jr. Bear’s team.  

Although they spoke daily, or FaceTimed, she stated, “I want to see my dad, take me to my dad,” so her sister moved her to Mount Pleasant, Michigan. There she made a home and visited with her father’s large family and made new friends until her passing.  

Jennifer loved her family & friends fiercely. She supported every one of her family members when they needed assistance. She leaves behind 3 children, Neal Jr, Ashlee & Patricia, all of whom she “loved to the moon & back”. She also leaves behind 2 grandchildren, Appollo & Helios, including numerous nieces & nephews whom she called her own. Jennifer also leaves behind 2 sisters, Devona & Nicole, and her baby brother, Jr Bear Spotted Bear. Please pray for her father, Greg Lambert, as he is dealing with the unimaginable loss of losing his first “Little Girl.” 

Jennifer is preceded in death by both maternal & paternal grandparents, Madeline Comes Up, Theodore Rides Horse and Lena Sangraw, and Clifford Lambert. Her mother Peggy Rides Horse, her aunts  Clara Rides Horse, Bernadine Bad Bear. 

Family includes, Lion Shows, Little Light, Big Day, Howe, Rides Horse, Not Afraid, Covers Up, Stand Over Bull, Rock Above, Dust, & Brown, as well as others. 

We would like to take this time to thank & acknowledge her “Sisters”, Crissy Farwell, Shannon Plain Feather, Arvaleen Monk Monroy, Lujuana Plain Feather, Belle Lavedure, Quindy Whiteman, Alda Big Horn, apologies if we failed to mention anyone.  

We thank Detroit Henry Ford Hospital for the extraordinary care she received in the Neurological ICU.  

Aho! To everyone who looked after us & prayed for us.  

Some of her last words were, “I love you all too!” We love you, Jennifer. We will see you later. 

“Don’t forget, Cowgirls don’t cry!”