Jason Hayward, Sr

In Loving memory Jason Hayward, sr

March 22, 1973 - December 26, 2021

Jason was raised both in Canada and on Redding Rancheria which was known as “the fIat” with his identical twin brother Jimmy. He was very proud of his Native Heritage throughout his life. In his youth, he lived in Canada before he moved back to the Rancheria and had his first son, Jason Hayward, Jr, at a young age. He raised three more children as his own, Steven Faddis, Crystal Stedman, and Meredith Escoto. He later married his love, Summer Hayward, and they had two more beloved children, Nathan Hayward and Ember Hayward.

Jason worked at various jobs with the Redding Rancheria and WinRiver. In the formative years of the casino, he was the casino manager, helped in the casino construction, was slot manager, and was the cultural monitor for the new casino project along with many other jobs with the Tribe. He sat on Tribal Council for many years and in 2021 was overjoyed to work on council with his first son, Jason Hayward, Jr. He was a beloved Tribal Member that dedicated himself to bettering the tribe for our future generations and for his children and preserving the Tribe’s culture.

He was an avid collector of Native baskets and cultural items which he decorated his home with. One of his most memorable trips on behalf of the Redding Rancheria was when he traveled to Washington DC to meet President Barak Obama and the Native code talkers. He traveled to Standing Rock to fight for Native rights around the nation. He and his father assisted in the induction of Ishi in the California Hall of Fame. One of his dreams was to build a sweat lodge and to follow in his father’s footsteps with a passion for continuing the culture of the Tribe.

Survived by: mother Anne Jacqueline Burtch; wife Summer Hayward; children Jason Hayward, Jr, Nathan Hayward, Ember Hayward, Steven Faddis, Crystal Stedman, Meredith Escoto; grandchildren Teigan Hayward, Trinity Hayward, Tehlelah Hayward; brothers Shane Hayward, Justin Hayward; nieces and nephews Brandon Hayward, Breanna Munguia, Shad Hayward, Kaleb Hayward, Morlee Hayward, Chase Hayward, Liam LeBacq Hayward; great nieces and nephews Theodore Munguia, Lorenzo Munguia.

Preceded in death by his Father James Hayward, Sr., twin brother; James Hayward, Jr. grandparents Carol GemmillHayward-Timmons, Ruel Hayward, Sr.