Ricky Dann

Ricky Ray Dann

"Wagon Burner 'Tattoos'"

Born- April 30, 1973

Passed- February 27, 2026

Ricky Ray Dann was born in Pocatello, Idaho to Diana K. Dann and Gardell Buckskin. Ricky was adopted by the late Jimmie and Amy C. Dixey Dann.

He resided in Pocatello, Idaho at the time of death.

He attended Blackfoot School district #55, was a student at the Fort Hall Elementary, and graduated with a GED from Lewis & Clark State College. He attended Idaho State University Auto Mechanics.

Ricky was a cool, given, talented tattoo artist, Sho-Ban Wildland Firefighter,a sawyer, Strike Team member. Ricky worked for Caribou-Targhee National Forest, and Fish Hatchery in Oregon. He taught many nephews and nieces has traditional ways through song and dance

He was a true believer in the Assembly of God as he dedicated in the church back to The Lord as an infant. Ricky was a Sundancer, who also, attended sweat lodges guided by the Elders of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribe.

He participated in many cultural activities in the Districts. His favorite was "the Masquerade Dances." Ricky danced as a Fancy Bustle dancer who placed at many pow-wows, during his youth.

He was a lead singer for the drum group "Lone Pine," and sang with his brothers Noah "Gee," Fred Daynon Meavs, Robert Two Eagles, Livingston Pope Jr., and Buford Nipwater who welcomed him in pow-wow Heaven.

Ricky was a decendent of Chief Pocatello, R.W. Dixey, Minnie Burton, Nanni Chitihop, Indian Dann, Kee Dann, Maude Pocatello, and Broncho Jim (Indian Scout, Nez Pierce War).

He is survived by his siblings Berdina A. Dann, Michele D. Hernandez, and Benjamin J. Dann along with numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, grandchildren and great grand children.

He is proceeded in death by his parents James Dann Sr., Amy C. Dixey-Dann, Ralph Dixey Jr., Danford K. Dann Jr. (Son-Fear), Sonya Dixey (Sog), Barry Dixey (Chicken Man), Barney Dixey (Big Blue), James Dann Jr. (J.D.), Danford K. Dann Sr., Diana K. Dann, Michael Dann (Mike), Khailee K. Adakai, Leathie Dixey, Raphael Tissidimit, Ivan Dixey Jr. (Bones), Heath Dixey (Petey), Cedric Fighting Bear and his Lone Pine Brothers

Funeral service will be held March 2, 2026 at 6:00pm in the Hawker Funeral Home 132 South Shilling in Blackfoot. Eternal fire will be at 89 E. Ferry Butte at Berdina "Tab" Dann residence where sweetgrass morning prayer will take place. Tuesday Morning. Traditional Burial Services will be at 2:00 PM in the Gibson Cemetery afterwards will be feeding at 89 East Ferry Butte Rd at Berdina "Tab" Dann residence.

Services are under the direction of Hawker Funeral Home.