Cali Jane Pelletier - kimiwan piyesiw iskwew

It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts we announce that our beloved daughter, granddaughter, sister, cousin and niece, Cali Jane Pelletier, was called home by Creator on November 15, 2023. Cali Jane was born in Regina, Saskatchewan on March 24, 2006, she was from the Cowessess First Nation with ties to Cote First Nation.

Cali was greeted in spirit by her maternal grandpa Dwayne Murray, aunt Hidi Pelletier, special grandma Patricia Pelletier, step-dad Adrian Cyr (Chingy), great-grandparents Robert and Florence Pelletier; paternal great-grandfather Harold Lerat (mushum horse), mishoomis Tony Cote and coco Sadie Cote. Her physical presence will be deeply missed by all who were graced with knowing her while her spirit and memory will live on eternally, cherished by all.

Cali Jane is survived by her mom Haley Pelletier, brothers Daydon and Journey, and her furbaby kitten Miss Leggy, grandma Glenda Pelletier, aunts Andrea (Stacey) Sparvier and Carly Nechiporenko, uncle Owen (Cheyenne) Pelletier, cousins: Tianna, Kiera, Caleb, Emily, Jakob, Gabriella, Dylan, Carter, Emira and Sekoya; Dada Joesaun (Sammi Jo) Lerat, brothers Cain and Joesaun Jr, sisters: Aaliyah, Ava, Ariel, Serenity and Zendaya; coco Maureen Lerat, câpân Rosaline Lerat, auntie Cynthia Lerat (Chris), uncles Kihisis Lerat and JoJo Lerat (Shayna), cousins: Felicity Lerat (Stefan), Deja Lerat (Ben), Ecko Lerat and Judaea Love Toto; Grandpa Johnny Cote, aunt Julia Cote (Matthew), uncles John Ketchemonia and Justin (Jasmine) Bear, cousins: Trinity, Grady, Brody, Sydney, Jordie, Elijah, Ellyonna, Justin Jr, Aiyana, Kassian and many relatives and friends too numerous to mention.

Cali Jane was witty, impressive and loved her family immensely. She cherished the time she spent with her mom and younger brothers in Vancouver, and her Dada, mom and siblings in Regina. Cali had a very special love for her little sister Serenity. She was an amazing artist and loved her phone, gaming, music, videos, YouTube and her Hello Kitty collection which we all contributed to. Her favourite colours were pink, purple and black. She loved to spend time with her coco Maureen who helped raise her during her childhood years in Regina. Cali Jane was wise beyond her years. In 2020 she received the Youth Leadership Award – Vancouver Young Changemaker (thriveyouth.ca/cali). Cali presented Gone by Cali Pelletier, a poem about reconciliation and missing and murdered Indigenous people to 1,800+ participants at a Vancouver School Board event.

The family would like to invite everyone to a Celebration of Life and wake for our babygirl on Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 4:00 pm, Indigenous Christian Fellowship, 3131 Dewdney Avenue, Regina Saskatchewan. Lunch was held at 6:00 p.m., followed by traditional prayers at 7:30 p.m. We will leave Regina at 9:00 am on Monday, December 4, 2023 to bring Cali Jane to our homelands of Cowessess First Nation to lay her to rest. Visitation and viewing 11:00 am at the Cowessess Community Hall. Traditional service will commence at 12:00 pm. Interment in the Cowessess Cemetery. Terry Flamont provided traditional prayers at the wake and service. The family invited everyone back to the hall for lunch after we laid our babygirl to rest.

The family would like to thank all those who helped bring our baby girl home to rest peacefully with her loved ones who left before her. We are comforted in knowing that she will be watched over in the heavens by our ancestors and she will be our forever beautiful angel spirit.

Pallbearers: Owen Pelletier, Dylan Pelletier, Caleb Pelletier, Kihisis Lerat, JoJo Lerat and Ecko Lerat.

Honorary Pallbearers: Everyone whose heart Cali touched and all those who loved her.

In lieu of flowers the family asks that a donation be made to the Vancouver Youth Leadership Award in Cali’s memory (thriveyouth.ca/cali).