Tammy Faw Faw

12/24/1961 - 06/30/2025

Born to Patricia Ann Durbin and Billy Don Faw Faw in Perry, OK. Her spirit began its journey at the age of 63 in Stillwater, OK. She is buried at the Otoe-Missouria Tribal Cemetery in Red Rock, OK.

Tammy was a free spirit, hippie chick. She lived in College Station, TX and Monterrey, CA, before moving back to Oklahoma in the late 1980s. In 1991, she met Jeff Goodson, and they wed October 26, 1991. Their daughter, Christina Goodson, was born the next year, her eternal pride and joy. 

She attended Okla. State Univ. until the family moved to Manhattan, KS, in 1997. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2000 from K-State Univ. There, Tammy found her voice and purpose through activism, art, and leadership. In 2001, she moved back to Stillwater where she resided until her death.

Learning from Otoe-Missouria seamstresses before her, she made traditional regalia for herself, her daughter, and many others. She was proud to be Otoe-Missouria more than anything in this world. She was an accomplished artist and her works can be seen all over the United States. Tammy never met a stranger and had friends from Taiwan to Italy, France, and Scandinavia. Her life touched many others. 

Donations can be made to the Wings Foundation in her memory at https://www.wingsfound.org/donate/.