On November 8, 2021 Karen Rose Yeahquo went home to our heavenly father.  Karen, Cheyenne name, Woesta (White Crane Woman), was born August 16, 1956 to Porfirio and Clara Belle (Bull Bear) Washa.

Karen was a well-known traditional dancer among the Cheyenne and Arapaho & Kiowa people.  She was given the honor on several occasions of bringing young girls into the arena.  She always served as a wonderful head lady dancer, even when she lived out west, she made it a point to come home to fulfill her duty.

Karen was the 1974 Cheyenne Tribal Princess.  She later served as the Cheyenne Tribal Director at the American Indian Exposition.  During her tenure, she gave many young ladies the honor of being the Cheyenne Tribal Princess. Representing the Cheyenne people during the Indian Fair in Anadarko, Oklahoma.  She was on the Cheyenne and Arapaho Labor Day Pow Wow Committee.  Karen was also a member of the Thomas Service Club and the Native American Church.  She practiced the Cheyenne Sundance ceremonies and was a team member with the Challengers Handgame Team.

Karen made the most beautiful dresses, shawls, and regalia that reflected our Cheyenne and Arapaho people.  She would set up her arts and crafts booth, selling her goods all throughout the United States.  She was a certified gemologist, expert in identifying gemstones. She was a contemporary Native American Clothing Designer which allowed her to be an accomplished buyer for major wholesale and retail companies in the western United States. She also made men's regalia, blankets, sashes and bandoleros. Karen earned many awards through her career in creating and designing Native American and Cultural regalia. Throught Karen's special talents of making tradition regalia and at the request of Commander Tugger Palmer, she was blessed with the honor to make Kiowa Black Leggings attire which consist of the traditional red cape and men's breast plate that is on permanent display at the Kensington Palace at the Royal Residence in London England.

Karen is survived by her husband, Alan Yeahquo of their home in Carnegie; one son, Mark Quintana of Weatherford; two brothers, Oscar Washa and Tallsun Washa of Weatherford; two sisters, Judy Sheridan and husband Christian of Weatherford and Rose Clayborn and husband Mark of Cyril; and five grandchildren, Kayne, Amaya, Tina, and Nakoma Quintana; and Nizhoni Norwood of Fort Collins, CO; one Goddaughter Kay Kay Franklin of El Reno; one adopted daughter Jessica Lookout Schulze and husband Ethan of Pawhuska; she was the adopted daughter of Dr. Henrietta Mann.

She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Mike, Dean and Ross Washa and one sister, Tina Washa.