Steve Joseph
Aka Noway
Mizhakiiwetang
Makwa Ototemaan – Midewi
December 2, 1937– August 31, 2025
Steve Joseph at the age 87 left peacefully with family by his side on Sunday August 31, 2025. Steve was a resident of Naotkamegwanning, Ontario. Mishakiiwetang temporarily resided in Flint Michigan and Minneapolis MN and later returned to his home land. He commercial fished and guided for a number of years to local Resorts and the Great Bear Lodge of the Northwest Territories. He shared his many adventurous and entertaining stories, yes, he was a story teller. Mizhakiiwetang was known as Dad not just to his children but others that treated him like his dad, known as Papa to his grandchildren and extended family and Uncle not just to his nieces and nephews to many others as well. He was a quiet man but was there for you when needed.
He was predeceased by his Daughter Harriet Joseph and grandsons Tyler Sky and Robert Gregory Wade Kelly. His parents Peter and Victoria Joseph (nee Paypompee), sisters Edna (nee Joseph) and James Whitefeather, Evelyn (nee Joseph) and Freeman Tony White Sr., Donna Mae Joseph and James Morrison, brothers Stanley, Daniel, Leonard, Norman and Allan RedCloud. Nephews Lonnie Joseph, AJ Herbert, Daniel “Hoss” White, Ogiimabinens White, Jared RedCloud and Donovan Joseph
He leaves behind to mourn his Daughter Kathy Kishiqueb (Dave), His sons Steve Jack, Danny Henry (Mel Greene & Darren Fisher. His Grandson whom he raised Bradley Joseph and his grandchildren Rowen Sky, Stefen Sky, Jodi Smith, Rhya Henry, Shayedan Henry, Quinten Fisher, Janae Fisher, Sienna Fisher, Great Grandchildren – Cadence A, Sabastian S and DJ S, Elliot, Emma & Enzo Kelly, Natalyn (Fisher), Mitch & Novah Sky, Alexandra Muckuck. Nieces and nephews Leonard J, Rory (Alvena) J, Hazel J (Rick), Valentina H, Gail H, Neil (Janet) H, Tracy (Spence) M, Sharon (Zack) Wood, Farrell (Mona) W, Toni W, Elaine W, Keith W, Terence (Tashina) W, Charlotte J (Archie), Ginette and Tammy, Jonathan Redcloud (Marge), Raymond Muckuck and Sister-in-law Verna Houle.
The origin of ‘Noway’ Way back when his great niece, Shandi was at an age where she would ask for candy, gum, chips, food or even money for any of those. She would ask Shkewtang for any of those when she saw him, he would reply “no way!”. She would ask for other things to see if he would say yes, the answer was always, “no way” and he would laugh. One day, she went up to him and said “I know what your name is”. Intrigued by the statement, he asked “what is it?”. Shandi replied, “no way!!” and he started to laugh at her. Shandi then said “because you always say no way!!”. From that day forward, he was known as Noway to family and as the years went by, he earned the title Papa Noway from the great-grand nieces and nephews.
“I know what Noway means in Ojibway now. It means Shkewtang”. (Shandi at age 4)
Wake services will be held on Sept. 4, 2025 at 2 pm and Services on Friday Sept. 5, 2025 at 10 am at the
Peshigoneb Building in Whitefish Bay with Cremation to follow.
Pallbearers are all his great-grandnieces and nephews, too many to mention.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Heart and Stroke Foundation.
