Richard L. "Waubano" Awonohopay left for the spirit world on September 24, 2015. He was 69 years old. Waubano was born on August 9, 1946, to the late Johnson and Frances (Pyawasit) Awonohopay of Zoar, Wisconsin. He was a proud member of the Menominee Nation. Waubano was a Menominee tribal leader, a cultural and spiritual leader, a teacher, a writer, a musician, a composer, and a powwow participant. He was proud of his 16 years in law enforcement for the Menominee Tribe, where he served as a conservation warden, a tribal deputy, a court bailiff, and was elected Chief of Police. He had served on the Menominee tribal legislature, the Menominee School board, and held several other positions within the tribe. He had been a bass guitarist and vocalist with the Wolf River Band and Flying Feather Band. He composed several songs, authored a children's book that he hoped to publish one day. He was a member of Big Drum, where he held many high positions throughout Indian Country. In recent years, he was most active as a cultural and spiritual leader, where he was happy to teach, counsel, and be a helper in those areas to those in need. He was also the Cultural Director for several years for the Indian Community School in Milwaukee. He was a wonderful dad, grampa, and pops. He leaves behind adopted father, Bill Daniels, Leah Miller, who he called his better half, his sons, Jesse "Chopper" (Judy) of Milwaukee, Jay "Krunch" (Victoria) of Florida, Richard Blake of Keshena, and his daughter Richelle (Audie) of Keshena, Steven (Stephanie), Joey (Margaret), and John (Carolyn) all of Keshena, and Brian (Sarah) Moore of MI, daughter-in-law Christine of Baraga, MI. His grandchildren and great grandchildrenHe is further survived by sisters Verna (Henry) Shegonee of Zoar, Gwen of Keshena, brothers, Anthony (Jeanne) of Cumberland and Myron (Doris) Pyawasit. He also leaves behind adopted sons Jim Marino, Mike Terry, Al Kuhn all of Milwaukee, and Mark LaTendre of Pembine. He was uncle and grandpa to many others. His son Erick, brother, James Awonohopay, and sister, Annette Farrow, and a nephew, Aaron Shegonee preceded him in death. Friends may call at Zoar Ceremonial Center now until the time of the services. Services start at 10:00a.m. on Sunday, September 27, 2015 with burial in Zoar Indian Burial Ground at 2:00 p.m. with Mr. John Teller officiating.