I may not have known Darren for very long, but he was an amazing teacher to my peers and I. He was a good friend to us all, always willing to lend a hand when one of us was struggling. I will never forget the day I mistakenly said I was Morgan years old in Cree in response to one of his questions! My condolences to all of his friends and family.
Darren such a good, good kind hearted Spirit here on Mother Earth. Darren You were Gifted and You used Your Gifts in a Good Way. You and Your Beautiful Smile, Your Greeting, will be missed here on Mother Earth RIP
This is sad to hear. What a bright light & kind heart you were Darren Okemaysim. May you always be remembered as a leader. Condelences to the Okemaysim family.
My sincere condolences to Darrren’s family & friends. I have had the privilege of working with Darrren on the LSSAP committee. We will miss your smiling face, your teasing, your humor and the wisdom you brought to the committee. Rest easy my friend, you will sorely missed.
Darren, you were one of the great joys of working at First Nations University of Canada. You were fun and smart and generous and in the end, incredibly brave. Travel well, dear friend. You were deeply loved and you will be missed.
My condolences to Darren’s Family, so sorry for the big loss. He touched many hearts especially the Elders from the Touchwood First Nations, the Elders sure enjoyed his humor and his fluency of the Plains Cree language. Rest in peace my friend!
My condolences to his family and friends; he touched the hearts of many who walked along with him on his journey. Knowing him, he is probably talking Cree to the Creator and telling about his journey here with us. He left us with memories of laughter and a love for being Cree. In the Spirit of Friendship,…ekosani, miigwech
Like everyone else that ever met Darren, I knew him as a fun-loving, happy man. I’m sure he had his struggles, but he was always cheerful, positive and happy when I saw him. I couldn’t believe the news when I heard of his passing… I had just seen him a few weeks before. I will miss his smile, his cheeky comments, and his effervescent love. My deepest condolences to the family. However much we loved him, I know you loved him more ♡
You were an amazing teacher. I enjoyed every minute of the classes I took from you at FNUC. My condolences to your family and friends. Namaste my friend. Rest in peace.
I so much wanted to take another Cree class from Darren – he was a great teacher! My condolences to his family, friends and community – may his memory be a blessing!
My condolences to the family and relatives of Darren. I met Darren at SIFC in 1990 and saw him again in 2015. I remember his smile and his kindness. I contacted him when I heard about his illness on Facebook and wished him well. Rest In Peace my Friend ❤️
Condolences to his family n community!!! He was an awesome Cree instructor n made learning the language so fun!!! N wasn’t hesitant to laugh at his own mistakes!!! He will b sorely missed.
