Okaname
"Sturgeon's Backbone"

Daniel Jay Barber, age 57, of Lac Courte Oreilles, walked on Friday, April 26, 2024.

Dan was born October 15, 1966, in Hayward, WI the son of Russell "Buck" and Ethel "Wob" (Nayquonabe) Barber. He attended Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe School, graduating in 1985. Dan went on to attend Haskell Indian Junior College graduating in 1990 with an AAS degree in Auto Mechanics. After college Dan moved to Onamia, MN and worked for the Grand Casino, then went to work at the Turtle Lake Casino before returning to LCO where he was self-employed as an auto repair mechanic. Dan grew up going to pow-wows and learned to Fancy Bustle Dance and later danced the traditional style. He loved to attend pow-wows and was active in practicing traditional methods of harvesting including tanning deer hides and wild rice processing. He enjoyed working on cars and riding motorcycles but most of all watching his grandson Evan play basketball. Dan's sense of humor and wit will remain in our memories, and he will be truly and forever missed.

He is survived by his grandson Evan; brothers Russell "Rusty" Barber & Terry Barber; sisters Debbie Beers, Dowie Barber & Melanie Barber; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and many other relatives.

Dan was preceded in death by his parents; daughter Shelby Heath; infant sister Brenda Barber; brothers Ricky "Beanie" Barber & Thomas Barber; and niece Miranda Barber.

Midewiwin Funeral Rites began at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at Big Drum Ceremonial Center in Lac Courte Oreilles. Chato "Ombishkebines" Gonzalez officiated. Burial was in Round Lake Cemetery. Visitation began at 6:00 p.m., Monday, April 29th at Big Drum Ceremonial Center.

Honorary casket bearers were Lisa Ash, Steve Carlson, Rick Denomie, Boone Grover, Karl Kuykendall, William Merrill, Bay Quaderer, Steve Quaderer, Tom Quagon, Ben St. John, Kagg Wewenes & all of his Haskell friends.

Casket Bearers were Anangoo inimi Barber, Will Rice, Gway Archambault, Derek Barber, Jason Barber & Dean Johnson.