Glenda Sue Camp

Ponca City resident Glenda Sue Camp (Pe Nea Ko A Mo Cua), 72, passed away peacefully on October 2, 2026, at Stillwater Medical Center, with her loving husband, Craig Camp, by her side. Glenda was born on January 30, 1954, in Pawnee, Oklahoma, to Glen P. Murdock and Caroline B. Spoon. She was a proud member of the Kickapoo Tribe of Kansas.

Pe Nea Ko A Mo Cua—or, as most of us knew her, Glenda Sue Camp—our mother, our matriarch, and our fierce warrior, has made her journey home.

To so many of us, she was so much more than a mother. She was an auntie, sister, cousin, daughter, grandmother, and GG. Her family reached far beyond those connected to her by blood. She had a way of making people feel like family, and her love was given freely and without condition. She loved everyone, and everyone loved her.

Our mother was a woman of tremendous strength, conviction, and heart. She was a passionate activist and a steadfast advocate for Native American rights. As a member of the American Indian Movement (AIM) since the early 1970s, she participated in numerous organized events alongside her brothers and sisters in the fight for Native equality, justice, and sovereignty.

During her time in the Bay Area of California, she formed lifelong friendships with people who became much more than friends—they became family. Those relationships remained a meaningful part of her life and her legacy.

Our mother loved to travel. She loved the beauty and scenery of the Southwest, loved taking pictures, and, of course, she could never pass up a good Goodwill find. She found joy in the simple things, in the people she loved, and in the memories she created along the way. But above all, our mother was the strongest woman we have ever known.

She taught us about love. She taught us about life. She taught us our Indian ways, our traditions, and the importance of knowing where we come from. Most importantly, she taught us to love one another—no matter what. She reminded us to always be good to each other, to stand together, and to never forget the people who walk this journey with us. Her strength will continue to live through her children, grandchildren, great great grandchildren, family, and all those whose lives she touched. Her voice, her laughter, her stories, her teachings, and her fierce spirit will remain with us.

Our mother was preceded in death by her mother, Caroline B. Spoon; father, Glen P. Murdock; sister, Anna Woods; brother, John Spoon; and granddaughter, Tori M. Martinez.

She is survived by her brother, Steven Murdock, Sr, and children, J.R. and Kandace; sister, Tawana Greenfield and children, David and Precious; John (Alecia) Wahwasuck, and children, LaBradford and Keenan Wahwasuck, Aliyah and Dandre; Timothy (Mona) Martinez, and children, Brice Martinez, Sierra Martinez, and Aaronanna Martinez; Winter D. Martinez and her son, Silas Arvizu; Tecumseh Martinez; and Tewa Martinez; and Brian Lee (Gina) Murdock. She also leaves behind, Spoon cousins, and countless nieces, nephews, special cousins, friends, and extended special families (Gallegos and Camp) who loved her dearly, and whom she loved unconditionally.

Traditional tribal rights were held in McLoud at the Walker family home on Saturday, October 3, 2026. Traditional duties for the family were led by Larry Coffee.