Obituary of Christa Valencia Bigstoney

January 14, 1979 – Calgary, Alberta

September 10, 2024 – Big Horn, Alberta

It is with great sadness and profound heartbreak that we announce the sudden passing of our daughter, mother, grandmother, sister, niece, granddaughter, aunt, and friend, Christa Valencia Bigstoney (Mînîrhpa Wîya) on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at the age of 45 years.

Christa attended Exshaw School, Morley School, and Canmore Collegiate. She had a passion for sports, such as baseball and volleyball, and recently discovered golf. Christa was known all around as the Homerun Queen. She enjoyed the outdoors, spending her time hunting and camping. As a young woman, Christa performed traditional dances. She loved travelling with family.

Christa was a kind-hearted woman. She was a very helpful person, always willing to lend a hand and making friends everywhere she went. Christa cherished her children and loved her family dearly. She was the great-great-great-granddaughter of Walking Buffalo and the great-great-granddaughter of Chief David Bigstoney.

Christa is survived by her children, Shelby, Matthew, Alex, and Shiklya; parents, Marvin (Jodie) and Yolanda (Floyd); sisters, Sandie, Tacey (Alex), Edith (JT), Kari (Edwin), Florendra, Denean, Kolet Bigstony, Merisha Snow, and Wyonah Wolftail; brothers, Keivin, Newton, Charlos, Denzel K., and Eugene; her maternal grandmothers from Mînî Thnî, Kathleen Poucette, Clarice Kootenay, Myra, Muriel, Pam (Keon), Germaine, Laura (Louie), Bernadine (Lynden) Labelle, and Joylene (Hank) Ear.

She is also survived by aunties and uncles, Rosie Crawler, Sylvia (Gordon), Mary (Glen), Nelda, Rufus (Roxanne) Twoyoungmen, Tater (Ann) House, Rodi Albert, Perry (Leanne) Goodstoney, Koko (Fred) Powderface, and Pauline Beaver; and many nieces and nephews. Christa leaves behind numerous relatives from Ma-Me-O Beach, AB, Hobbema, AB, Mînî Thnî, AB, Eden Valley, AB, Big Horn, AB, and Saskatchewan. We apologize if we missed anyone.

Christa was predeceased by her brothers, Lance and Cole; special Uncle Shaz, and grandparents, Viola Kootenay, Gordan Hunter, Morrison Frances and Edith Bigstony, Christine and Felix Poucette.

Wake Services will be held at the Residence of Marvin Bigstony (Mînî Thnî, AB) on Monday, September 16, 2024.  Funeral Services will be held at Bearspaw Youth Centre (Mînî Thnî, AB) on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. Graveside Service to follow at Wesley Cemetery (Mînî Thnî, AB).

Condolences, memories, and photos may be shared and viewed with Christa’s family at www.MHFH.com.

In living memory of Christa Bigstoney, a tree will be planted in the Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area by McInnis & Holloway Funeral Homes, Crowfoot, 82 Crowfoot Circle NW, Calgary, AB T3G 2T3, Telephone: 403-241-0044.