in the >> reporter: janelle sixkiller says today, in native american tradition, family and friends gather to celebrate his life as police continue the search for the person responsible in their father's death. >> we do deserve justice and there will not be any peace until that happens. >> friends from across the country flew in to remember jess, including business partner jay booth from new york. >> he had great wisdom and

in the >> reporter: janelle sixkiller says today, in native american tradition, family and friends gather to celebrate his life as police continue the search for the person responsible in their father's death. >> we do deserve justice and there will not be any peace until that happens. >> friends from across the country flew in to remember jess, including business partner jay booth from new york. >> he had great wisdom and >> mike gayle came in from california. he knew jess for more than 40 years. >> and i came back to honor jess's memory and to comfort the family in some ways with some stories. some of them with pretty funny. some of them are just jess. >> reporter: jess fought for american indian rights in grass root movements. he was the first native american on the chicago police force and janelle says was a protective father. >> my first car date, he had the guy bring in and sho of insurance before i was allowed in the car. >> janelle says they will not stop fighting for justice and thanks the community for their love and support thus far. >> they have a saying, that when women's hea