Ryan Gibson

Ryan Edmond Gibson was born in Oklahoma City, OK to Nuo'wahhghis Birdshead and Alan Gibson on July 19, 2000. Ryan began his final journey on April 26, 2021. Ryan is an enrolled member of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma. Ryan's Absentee Shawnee name Goudo Quipto, means that he can dance anywhere. He is also Southern Cheyenne, Arapaho and Lakota Sioux. He is a descendant of Arapaho chiefs Tallbear, Little Raven, Susie Mixed Hair Tallbear and Rose Tallbear Birdshead. His grandfather, Joe Birdshead was an Arapaho chief and a Cheyenne chief. Ryan lived in Norman, Pawnee, and Stillwater, OK as well as Billings, MT. He graduated from Billings Skyview high school in 2018. He enjoyed playing basketball, skateboarding and camping at the Sundance with his family, and spending time with friends. On his maternal side, Ryan was preceded in death by his mother Nuo'wahhghis Birdshead Richardson, his maternal grandfather Joseph Birdshead and his great grandparents, Jess & Rose Tallbear Birdshead and McClain & Maud Hauser Wolftongue. On his paternal side, Ryan was preceded in death by his great grandparents, Isaac Gibson & Lousetea Gibson. He is survived by his father Alan Gibson, his paternal grandmother Norma Gibson, both from Little Axe, OK, his maternal grandmother JoAnn Birdshead, his brother Devin Richardson, his stepfather Lewis Richardson, his favorite aunt Julie Layer Birdshead all from Billings, and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.