Valerie Roberta Ware

Valerie Roberta Friday-Ware, Northern Arapaho name - No’nookiet Be’eit Hisei was born in Lander, WY on December 9, 1958. Valerie started her journey to our people on December 22, 2025 surrounded by her friends and family.

Her parents were the late Ben Friday, Jr. and Alvena Willow-Friday. She is survived by her husband Lyndrith “Keith” Ware and her children. Nathan Friday, Sr.,(Sonia), Star Friday (Contessa), Tyler Ware, and Shell Ware. Grandchildren: Nathan Friday, Jr,, and Natasha Friday, Kiara and Taz Friday, Marley C’Hair, Colt Reyos.

Brothers: Rawlin Friday, Sr., (Shawna), and Aaron Friday (Roxanne). Sisters: Belle Ferris, Pam Friday, Millie Friday and April Friday.

Nephews: Rawlin Friday, Jr., Michael Friday and Sean Friday, Neal Ferris (Sheila), Winslow Friday (Jo) Will Benjamin Friday, Sr., Sammy Friday (Tamara), Quentin Friday (Shoshanna), Jameson Kaulaity (Jaimee), Stefan Kaulaity (April), Vernon Friday, Jr., and Brandon Bell (Mercedes).

Nieces: Fawn Friday, Jade Friday-Soundingsides, Denise Friday, Morning Rae Ferris (Tara), Randee IronCloud (Norman Sr.,), Malia Means (Marty), Colette Friday, and Zeta Spoonhunter.

Many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

All our relatives from the Friday, Goggles, Willow, Sage, Thunder, Trosper, Franklin and Ware families.

Preceded in death by Grandfather Ben Friday Sr. Parents: Ben & Alvena Friday, Daughter - Tasha Ware, Brothers - Benjamin and Colin Friday, Jr. Nieces - Zoey Friday, Chelsea Friday and Dana Nicole Friday.

Valerie was a warrior woman, born in the 60’s and grew up during the American Indian empowerment era and history played an important role in defining her life as a strong, Arapaho woman.

As a child, Valerie had 4 sisters and 3 brothers. She loved to ride horses and explore the hills. She was a Mill Creek Whitehawk and played basketball. She attended the St. Mary's Episcopalian Girls High School and graduated from Lander Valley High School. In her young adult years she loved going to powwows and singing. Her and her sidekick, Rachel Goggles attended many powwows up north. She faced many trials and errors, married and raised a family in the midst of these changing times. She loved traveling and watching the grandchildren play sports, she loved going to the mountains and camping.

She worked as an administrative assistant to the Superintendents at Arapahoe School District #38 and Wyoming Indian Schools, #14. She also worked for the Northern Arapaho Tribe and the Northern Arapaho Tribal Housing. She was very involved in the National Indian Education Association and volunteered for their annual conference.

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