and Spanish colonists in early California, featured St. Cyr in a small role as Ramona's mother. From 1908 to 1921, St. Cyr performed in more than 35 short Western films. She retired from acting in the 1920s and returned to New York City to settle. She was buried in the Roman Catholic St. Augustine Cemetery in Thurston County, Nebraska, near the Winnebago Reservation. Popular culture "Red Wing," a popular song of 1907 by Kerry Mills and Thurland Chattaway, was said to have been performed by her and was associated with her. However, film historians question this. References External links 19th-century births 1974 deaths 20th-century American actresses Actresses from Nebraska American silent film actresses Native American actresses People from Thurston County, Nebraska Carlisle Indian Industrial School alumni 20th-century Native American women 20th-century Native Americans Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska people