Mom was born Monday, February 12, 1951 at Shoal Lake, Saskatchewan to Harry and Ann Amelia Moore and resided most of her life on Opaskwayak Cree Nation. Mom was united in Marriage to Eric Constant at Opaskwayak Cree Nation, Mb on December 4, 1971. Together they were blessed with eight beautiful children John, Grace, Lester, Edmund, Samantha, Erica, Rena, Spencer and later adopted Giselle. Together they also helped raise their nephews Reginald, Harold, Warner, Trent and nieces Melanie, Florence and Clara. Mom was a god-mother to Dale Ballantyne, John K, Constant, Brooke Head-Kanabee, Klerry Bignell-Horn, Cathy Bear, Ryan Moore and Farand Moore. Mom was an ACW member and a Lay reader at the Church of Messiah. She loved her Gospel music and jamborees; she was also a member of the Iskonekun Cree-Gospel singing group, along with her “sisters” The late Rev. Verna Jebb, Marlene Cowley, Aggie Lathlin and Shirley Jewels. They would travel to funerals and jamborees all over Northern MB and Saskatchewan. Mom loved her grandchildren very much; she loved spending time with them and the family get-togethers. Kookum always had snacks, and treats for the kids when they would come over, she was always concerned for their wellbeing and would check up on each of them every day. Mom always encouraged her children to go back to school; she always said “it’s never too late”. Mom obtained her grade 12 diploma in 2007; she wanted to continue her education as an Aboriginal Liaison Worker, however she suffered a stroke in September 2008. In moms younger years she briefly worked as a cashier at the Shoal Lake General Store and in housekeeping at the Golden Arrow. Mom liked to go berry picking by the Saskatchewan border; she enjoyed playing bingo; and she enjoyed baking pies and was the best bannock baker. She looked forward to traveling to Saskatchewan to visit her siblings, and enjoyed her daily missions to the mall with her grand-daughters. She often shared her stories of growing up with the family. Mom passed away peacefully with family and friends by her side on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at St. Anthony’s Hospital, The Pas, MB at the of age 65 years. Mom is survived by her husband, Eric; her children; John (Pam), Lester, Edmund (Cheryl), Samantha (Joseph Fox), Erica (Roger), Rena, Spencer (Pauline), and Giselle (Ira). Grandchildren Cree, Journey, Hope, Jenna, Kiana, Renesa, Megan, Gavin, Fawn, Kenzie, Winona, Bailey, Hunter, Aries, Risingsun, Yana, Lynlee, Waniya, Tanksi, Spear, Breckin, Mikelle, Addison, Conner, Declan, Joseph Jr, Erik, Juanika, Lochlan, Brehnae, Eben, Israel and her Chapans Caelyn, William and Ellie. Her siblings Bernard (Joyce) Moore, Delores (Norman) Head, Ida (Theodore) Head, Anne (Philip) Head, Val, Rosemary (Clarence) Head, Clara (Ronnie) Head, Roy (Sandra) Head, Florence Bear, and her In-laws Linda (Harvey) Sanderson, Priscilla Constant, Simon Constant, William Constant, Bert Constant, R. Peter Young and Donald Cooke. Her good friends Darlene Highway, Oliver Bear, her cousins Camelia Lathlin and Rayne Young. Mom was predeceased by her daughter Grace, grandchildren Carson Brooks Goodbird, Carol Kathleen Fox and Winter Constant. Her parents Harry and Ann Amelia Moore, sisters Eleanor Young and Lorelli Moore, brothers George and Edmund Moore, mother and father in-law Madeline and Thomas Constant, brothers in-law Arnold Nawakayas, Noel Young, Rev. Thomas Constant, Joseph (Doreen) Constant, Mathew (Mary Anne) Constant, Fred Constant, sisters in-law Helen Young, Muriel Constant, Gloria Budd, Bernadette Constant, nephews Harry Myles Moore, Charlie Young, Preston Constant, Bobby Moore, Harvey Sanderson Jr, Dominique Constant-Turner niece Christine “Missy” Moore, Lenea Dawn Pelly, and Arnelle Constant. Her “sister” Rev Verna Jebb. Aunties, Marie Alyea and Matilda Cook. WAKE SERVICE 12 Noon, Saturday, August 13, 2016 at the Late Gladys Constants Residence 7 Mikisew 5 pm at Church of Messiah, Opaskwayak, Manitoba Sunday, August 14, 2016 at Wacihk Education Complex, Shoal Lake, Saskatchewan (Departing OCN at 12 Noon) FUNERAL Monday August 15, 2016 12 P.M. INTERMENT Shoal Lake Cemetery PALLBEARERS Joseph Wilson Roger Dorion John K. Constant Lester Constant Harley Head Spencer Constant Bundy Moore Sarain Head Journey Constant Bj Kanabee HONORARY PALLBEARERS The Iskonekun Cree-Gospel singing group, Gladys’ bingo buddies, her daughter in-laws and son in-laws, her Brother and Sisters, and All of Gladys’ Children, Grandchildren and Chapans.