Phil Raymond Dupoint

Dr. Phil Raymond "Joe Fish" Dupoint, Topoie, was born in Lawton, Ok January 25, 1954 to Joseph "Happy" & Georgia (Botone) Dupoint and passed from this earth on January 2, 2025 in Anadarko, Ok. at the age of 70. He was raised by his grandmother Celia Maude Hainta. Joe took immense pride in the fact that he was a full blood member of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma and a direct descendant of Chief Sate-T'hai-Day and Chief Ahpeahtone.

He grew up in the close knit community of Carnegie, Oklahoma where he went to school. He also attended school in Gallup, New Mexico, and later obtained his GED.

Joe held many titles within his People, of which he was a devoted member of the Kiowa Native American Church, Headsman for the Kiowa Gourd Clan, "Grandpa Rabbit" for the Kiowa Gourd Clan, and The Principal Singer for Kiowa Black Leggings Society. He traveled extensively throughout the country leading his drum group Bad Medicine, where they won many competitions and made relations with many that he held close. His life's work was sharing his knowledge of Kiowa teachings/protocol and he was a former Project Coordinator for the Kiowa Language Program and was currently employed by the Kiowa Tribe as Tribal Historian. One of his greatest achievements was being honored by Bacone College in receiving an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters for his contribution to the cultural, spiritual, and ceremonial health and well-being of the Kiowa People.

Joe is survived by his daughter Karita Ramos, his boy Harold "Buggs" Neconie, Phyllis Whitecloud and son Gary Whitecloud Jr., his sisters Loretta Scantlen, Lela Cozad, Cheryl Gouge, Carrie "Chickie" Whitebuffalo, Franda Flyingman and Charlotte Lomayasva; Bad Medicine: Alan Yeahquo, Cletis Gayton, Steve Bohay, James Tofpi, Gene Ray Ahboah; Aunts Francis Bailey, Agnes Hiney; Uncle Cletis Satepauhoodle and a host of brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, grandchildren, little brothers, and little sisters; as well as extended relations made throughout Indian Country.

Preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Georgia Dupoint, daughter Cara Lynn Dupoint, grandparents Herbert Topoie Dupoint and Cecelia Maude (Hainta Mah): Aunts Pearl Woodard, Ida Kaubin; Uncle Raymond Whitebuffalo; sisters Marilyn Darlene, Hazel Celia, Sheila Ann, and Christina Sue, Lena Kaulaity, Allene Woodard; brothers Donald Earl Dupoint, Phil Bohay, George Botone, Marquis Woodard, Allen Woodard, Thomas Woodard, Tony Isaacs and Gerald "Skippy" Kaudlekaule Grandson Phillip Autaubo and the love of his life Joyce Ann Dupoint.

Funeral: 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Red Wolf Hall

Carnegie, OK

Visitation: 1:00 - 8:00 p.m., Sunday, January 5, 2025

1:00 - 6:00 p.m., Monday, January 6, 2025

Ray & Martha's Funeral Home

Carnegie, OK

Wake: 7:00 p.m., Monday, January 6, 2025

Red Wolf Hall

Carnegie, OK

Interment: Cedar Creek Cemetery

Carnegie, OK

Under the direction of Ray & Martha's Funeral Home, Carnegie, OK