Adrienne Swallow

June 21, 1963 - May 8, 2015

Adrienne Lea Swallow 56, of Ft. Yates, ND, passed away on Friday, May 08, 2015 at Sanford Hospital in Bismarck, ND, with her loving friend, Everett Iron Eyes, Sr., at her side and after a courageous struggle with cancer. Adrienne was born on June 21, 1958 to Charles and Gladys (Day) Swallow in Ft. Yates, ND. The child of government employees, Adrienne attended grade school and middle school in Denver, CO and Daly City, CA and graduated from T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria VA. Never being satisfied with going to only one school, Adrienne eventually graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Geology. Adrienne’s journey continued with various jobs in Phoenix AZ, Sedona AZ, Denver, CO and finally returning back home to Ft. Yates, ND in 2006. Never one to sit idly, Adrienne worked at Prairie Knights Casino and eventually developed and implemented the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s Paleontology Department. Adrienne is survived by her brother Michael (Megan LaFromboise) Swallow and his children, of Ft. Yates, ND. Her loving friend, Everett Iron Eyes, Sr. of Ft. Yates. She is preceded in death by her parents and grandparents. Adrienne will be greatly missed by all her friends and co-workers. Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 11, 2015 at 11 o’clock a.m. at the Porcupine Community Center. Burial will follow at the Porcupine Community Cemetery, Porcupine, SD. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Rooks & Annis Funeral Home of Eagle Butte, SD Online condolences maybe offered at rooksfh.com and Rooks & Annis Facebook page.