This is my note/blog for today: 1/4/09
May this day be filled with hope, goals, peace for our Mother Earth &
All who reside upon her…. Robin Carneen
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2009 Resolutions
#1 Obama Resolution:
(My wish/My dream):
“Reservations Remembered”
By Robin Carneen
©1-4-09
Solo bird song
Dogs rustling in slumber
Early rising cat lapping water
In a quiet awakening….
A new dawn awaits us all
Yet- I can hear the screams
And feel death glance off my Indian skin
Historical bullets skim by me,
At me…
The target is my activism-
On behalf of the long dead
And perhaps un-remembered:
Honored now
In hoof sound echoing
Across the howling , grieving plains
Biting wind mixed with Youth voices
Who sing through sorrow-laden snows
A new generation of warriors
Carrying feathered banners
Snapping the freezing silence
While warm pony breath shape
Ancestors’ silhouettes
Native pride re-birthed
Through their ride….
I honor you this morning
All who ride to remind us
Of Big Foot, Crazy Horse,
And the fallen women and children
Frozen in time,
Frozen in white President’s minds
Ghost dancers share my dreams-
I am miles away this morning
Maybe life times too…
I hope the Black President will remember
He holds a key that can free souls
Liberate broken promises
And a hope
For one Anishinabe and Dakota/Lakota Nations
Political prisoner
As well…
Who also takes this Winter ride
From behind Prison walls
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( I wrote the above posted poem….based on my interview with Percy White Plume re: Winter in South Dakota….
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Past Guests: 11-29-08
Sung Nagi Okolakiciye (Horse Spirit Society and Sanctuary)
Percy White Plume - Director, Sung Nagi Okolakiciye (Horse Spirit Society and Sanctuary)
Percy is an enrolled member of the Oglala Lakota Nation. He has lived on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation his entire life on his family's land and is fluent in the Lakota language. He has worked in the mental health care field for many years. He has conducted horse camps and rides for youth and families for over 10 years. He is the chief coordinator of the "Big Foot Ride" that occurs in December of each year in commemoration of Wounded Knee and "Youth Rides Across the Homeland" - a 4 day ride across the entire length of the reservation designed to acquaint the youth with the beauty of their homeland and to instill in them a pride in their heritage.
Percy White Plume-Pine Ridge Reservation
Mailing: POB 411 Manderson, SD 57756
Email: angcwp@yahoo.com
ph:(605) 867-5834 (you can leave a message)
Horse Spirit Society & Sanctuary
Tax deductable place to also make donations for this program:
One Spirit & PRES
Visit One Spirit at
www.nativeprogress.orgThe ONE Spirit Mission is to assist the Lakota people in preserving and revitalizing the Lakota culture, language, and self-sufficiency while meeting the basic needs of Lakota families, children, and elders. We support the initiatives of the Lakota in planning and carrying out programs that allow them to care for and enhance the lives of their people. We strive to cultivate an intercultural relationship that recognizes that we are all related and that American Indians are an equal and valued part of our society.
PRES Pine Ridge Enfance Solidarité's at http://
www.myspace. com/pineridgenfansolidaritePRES is a French organization that works in partnership with One Spirit and support the mission and programs.
Wish list for 50 horses+ 50 children=10 mile Horseback Ride
Packs made up of saddles, tack, bridles, leather to make tack, saddle blankets, brushes and other grooming supplies, etc
"The survival of the world depends upon our sharing what we have and working together. if we don't, the whole world will die. First the planet, and next the people.Fools Crow, Ceremonial Chief of the Teton Sioux"
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Posted for Gloria Hazell:
Hi everyone, this is just to inform you that there will be a meeting to make plans for the food on Sunday (14th) afternoon at 1.If you live locally and want to help in some way please come along to it.The meeting will be held at: Little Feather Center 317 4th St NE Pipestone
Hope you can make it. Updates will be given on the group page.
Thanks, Gloria
DAKOTA 38+2 MEMORIAL RIDE:
www.dakota38.comON FACEBOOK: Dakota 38 + 2 Memorial Ride Group
RECENT NEWS:
NEW: FOR RIDERS:
it has been requested that everyone involved with the ride bring their own plates, cups, bowls and silverware in order to cut down on our garbage, the ride organizers would like this ride to be 'GREEN' in keeping with the 'old ways'.
Currently the crew that is filming a documentary about the ride, is in search of an R.V. or camper that they hope to film interviews in throughout the 330 miles of travel. We wanted to put this out to the community in the chance that someone might have ideas for finding a mobile device. It doesn't have to be pretty, all it has to do is block the wind and have 4 wheels :) Feel free to contact us if any of you have any thoughts or ideas.
If anyone in the local area would be able to make a hot dish for the riders for the 17th, please let Marge, Gloria or Alice know, thanks.
Also if anyone wants to give a hand serving the food again please contact the same people. Food will be served on both the 17th and the 18th.
The ride may be coming through your town or city if you reside in South Dakota or Minnesota. Please show support for the riders if you can. A schedule of the ride will be given on the group pages please keep checking back as information is coming in as places are confirmed.
The Ride Schedule is as follows: Schedule for Dakota 38 + 2 Memorial Ride
This is the completed Route
Dec 10th Ceremony in Lower Brule and ride to Ft Thompson and have Ceremony ;Dec 11th Ceremony then ride 28 miles to a creek named Crow Creek; Dec 12th Ride from Crow Creek to Woonsocket;Dec 13th Ride from Woonsocket to Roswell;Dec 14th Ride from Roswell to Madison ;Dec 15th Ride from Madison to Flandreau ; Dec 16th Day of Rest; Dec 17th Ride from Flandreau to Pipestone
(staying at the Little Feather Center, horses to be taken to the powwow grounds. Food will be provided and prepared by the Pipestone Dakota Community. littlefeather4@hotmail.com) Dec 18th Ride from Pipestone Russell MN; Dec 19th Ride from Russell to Milroy; Dec 20st Ride from Milroy to Lower Sioux and have Ceremony; Dec 21st Day of Rest; Dec 22nd Gathering at Lower Sioux and Day of Rest; Dec 23rd Have Ceremony at Lower Sioux then Ride to FT Ridgley;Dec 24th Ride from FT Ridgley to Courtland; Dec 25th Ride from Courtland to Land of Memories Park;Dec 26th Ride from Land of Memories Park to Downtown Mankato; The 21st is an extra Day for Bad Weather.
Please read the discussion section as I will be giving more information and comments there. You are welcome to add your comments as well. Thanks G
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((((Found info/links about past rides…))))))
Music Video: I Believe in You- A Memorial Ride to Remember 2007
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1HqvgsW_aoArticle from REZNET news:
http://
www.reznetnews.org/blogs/tribalog/lakota-youth-ride-horseback-across-pine-ridge-13400Support the Riders & Percy White Plumes Program please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lakota Youth to Ride Horseback Across Pine Ridge
By Anonymous
April 30, 2008
On May 7-11, over 200 Lakota Youth, accompanied by parents and relatives, will ride horseback across the breadth of the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. This ride, which will be the first of its kind, is approximately 100 miles long. The ride is being organized to reacquaint the young Lakota youth with their land, help them recognize its beauty, realize the freedom they experience on the reservation and offer the youth healing and rejuvenation of hope in their lives.
Lakota adults and elders are deeply concerned for youth who are living on the reservation today. With the High School drop-out rate at 70% and the teenage suicide rate 3 1/2 times higher than the national average, these youth face tremendous obstacles in their life. 90% of the population on the reservation lives below the federal poverty level and there is an unemployment rate of approximately 85% (Source: U.S. Census Bureau). One-third of the homes are severely substandard, without water, electricity, adequate insulation, and sewage systems (Source: Indian Housing Authority).
Because of all the tremendous obstacles these young Lakota youth face, having an opportunity to experience the benefits of this Youth Ride is very important. Life on the reservation is very difficult. The youth have a very grim view of their life, see little hope for their future and rarely get opportunities to enjoy the natural beauty of their reservation. The only area of the reservation that these young people see is what is along the road - broken down cars and trailer homes.
Events like the Youth Ride can help them realize the beauty that exists in their land and regain closeness and a sense of hope and pride in who they are. The adults and elders hope to help the youth change how they see their life by reconnecting them through the ways of their culture. Drum groups, motivational speakers, and the Vice President of the Tribal Council will also speak to the youths about their lives on the reservation and the importance of treaties.
For possibly the first time in their life, these youth can experience something positive that could be life-changing. During the ride, the youth will make their own trail across the reservation, riding through the buffalo pastures and over the hills and valleys of the surrounding prairie land. Both the youth and the adults who accompany them will gain a better understanding of the beauty that their land holds. At night, they will camp under the stars away from any artificial light, listen to the stories of their elders and reconnect with their history and their culture. During the last two days of the ride, there will be a 100 mile horse race. Participants will be riders over the age of 18.
The Youth Ride is being organized and led by Percy White Plume. One Spirit will help the Lakota people meet the expenses associated with this event by providing: food and first aid for the horses; transportation for the horses to the beginning of the ride and home again afterwards; food for the young people; gas for the guests and participants in the event who will have to travel a far distance to be a part of the event; and other necessities that will be needed to make the ride possible.
We estimate that the event will cost about $50 per participant - a small sum to pay for a life-changing experience.
Your contribution can give these young people an experience that offers healing, restores hope, and ensures the continuation of the Lakota culture.
For event information or for donations; please contact: Percy White Plume, P.O. Box 411 , Manderson , SD 57756 , or call 605-867-5834.
Updates and additional information on the Youth Ride can be heard through the internet on Mondays from 5-6 p.m. (Mountain Time) at www.kiliradio.org, the Lakota radio station located on the reservation.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUzaWNVU_aE&feature=relatedTRAILER from Ghost Riders Wounded Knee
THE GHOST RIDERS
AWARD WINNING DOCUMENTARY FILM.
December, a time when most people are getting ready for the holidays and making plans to see their families. But for a small group of young Lakota Indians this is the time when they must brave the elements and sacrifice their holidays to honor their ancestors. The ride, known as the Chief Big Foot Memorial Ride, is a 300-mile trek across the snow-covered plains of South Dakota. This spiritual journey, which cuts right through the heart of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, was started in 1986 when a Lakota Holy Man had a vision, he kept having a recurring dream. In this vision he saw contemporary Indians making the same journey as Chief Big Foot and his tribe did right before the Seventh Calvary captured them and massacred almost all of them on Dec. 29th 1890. Over 300 unarmed men, women and children were murdered on that cold December morning. So in December of 1986 Lakota leaders saddled their horses, bundled up and made the two-week journey, with the final destination being Wounded Knee.
Four years later, in 1990, at what was known as the Wiping of the Tears Ceremony over 200 riders could be seen coming down the hill into Wounded Knee. Marking the 100th anniversary of the massacre.
Now a younger generation has made the vow to keep the ride going and keep the memory of their people alive. With drug abuse, alcoholism, and gang life becoming more and more prevalent on the reservation, a ride like this can help to make a difference for the youth of a struggling Nation. Right now life on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation is very tough. Jobs are almost non-existent, money is scarce and desperation is very high. With little to no hope, a young generation as found themselves with their backs up against the wall and not a lot of options. These are the future leaders of the Lakota Nation, and with no role models or support a lot of them are turning to drugs and alcohol.
The two-week journey, which starts on the 15th and ends on the 29th, is a tough ride. The temperatures were usually below or near zero and the terrain was rough, not to mention that these kids spend their Christmas out on the ride. Truly a sacrifice. With each day a new reason for riding is taught, rather it be a prayer for the women of the reservation, those who are in prison, or for the animals the ride is a prayer for the whole Nation and it’s future. On the final day, Dec. 29th, a gathering is held at the Wounded Knee memorial gravesite and the final prayers are said.
The film is narrated by actor Benjamin Bratt, who is not only an Indian as well (Quechua), but also has spent much time on the Pine Ridge Reservation. So he knows of what he speaks.
A true look at contemporary life on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. So throw away your copy of Dances With Wolves and watch a real Indian movie.
Blackhawk Aamodt (creator)
Contact Info
Email:
Website: http://
www.pahasapafilms.comOffice: Blackhawk Content
Location: Los Angeles, CA
contact hawk@pahasapafilms.com
to order a DVD copy.
SPECIAL EDITION DVD JUST REMASTERED.
THE GHOST RIDERS WINNER BEST DOC FROM SF AMERICAN INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL
THE GHOST RIDERS WINNER BEST DOCUMENTARY FROM CANADIAN FILM BOARD AT IMAGINATIVE FEST
Other references to the Ride:
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www.forums.native-american-online.org/forum/showthread.php?p=107077Native Americans on the Big Foot Memorial Ride arrive at Porcupine on Dec. 28, 2007. (Photo by Carson Walker, The Associated Press)
Big Foot Memorial Ride begins today
By Carson Walker
The Associated Press - 16 December 2008
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www.rapidcityjournal.com/arti...1917231652.txtWOUNDED KNEE -- Kim Cameron is about to set off on a nearly 300-mile journey into the past. She and other American Indian horseback riders plan to begin the annual Big Foot Memorial Ride on Monday at Sitting Bull's grave site. They hope to finish at Wounded Knee battle site in two weeks.
The trek has been made the past 23 years to honor the more than 250 men, women and children shot here Dec. 29, 1890, by the U.S. 7th Cavalry in the Wounded Knee massacre.
Cameron, who has done the ride before, said it has taught her patience, respect and discipline. She also has learned about horses, her Lakota culture and how to work with other people on the ride, which the young people call the Future Generations Ride.
"It means a lot. It means more for our people. It means our culture should be coming back steadily," she said.
About eight out of 10 of the riders are young people who want to experience the ride for themselves and learn more about their traditions, said Ron His Horse Is Thunder, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe chairman and a descendant of Sitting Bull.
"This has become a ride for them. A way of renewing, if you will, cultural values," he said. "It's become a rite of passage for those young kids to be able to say, 'I've done that and in doing so have practiced my culture and have learned the values."'
Donaven Yellow, of Wakpala, said he was 11 on his first ride. He said he has gotten more involved with and learned more about his culture every year.
"It helps keep my mind focused on what's right and wrong," Yellow said.
The memorial ride began in 1986 when a handful of Lakota riders decided to follow the December 1890 trip across South Dakota taken by Chief Big Foot and his followers.
That year, Sitting Bull, living on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, was killed when resisting arrest by reservation police. After he was killed, Big Foot's band fled Standing Rock and had hoped to spend the winter in safety with the Oglala in the Badlands. They were intercepted and killed by the 7th Cavalry outside Wounded Knee, which sits at the juncture of three creeks on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in southwestern South Dakota.
The modern-day riders feel some of cold the original riders felt, even though they have insulated caps, coats and warm food and shelter awaiting them at the end of each day.
"Riding for my ancestors is a really big thing for me," Cameron, of Wakpala, said of the challenge.
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Wakan Tanka unsimala ye. Mitakuye ob wani kta ca lecamun welo.
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http://
southdakotamac.blogspot.com/2008/12/heroic-annual-big-foot-memorial-ride.htmlMonday, December 15, 2008
Heroic annual Big Foot Memorial Ride started today
While you’re reading this, snug and warm at your desk or on your sofa with the TV running, think about what a group of riders are doing right now on the windy, extreme sub-zero prairie, riding 300 miles on horses this week on the annual Big Foot Memorial Ride.
They started out today at the grave site of Chief Sitting Bull near the North Dakota border and headed south to the site of the infamous Wounded Knee Massacre. Today is the 118th anniversary of the assassination of Sitting Bull at his cabin on the Standing Rock Reservation by members of the reservation police force. After Sitting Bull’s death, his people fled south in fear of being massacred and joined tribal people led by Chief Big Foot, Sitting Bull’s half-brother. Their fears were confirmed at their ride’s end. This year’s ride will end to commemorate the massacre which occurred Dec. 29, 1890 in southern Shannon County on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Here is a description of the massacre from Wikipedia:
The Wounded Knee Massacre was the last major armed conflict between the Oglala Lakota and the United States. It was described as a massacre by General Nelson A. Miles in a letter to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.[1]
On December 29, 1890, 500 troops of the U.S. 7th Cavalry, supported by four Hotchkiss guns (a lightweight artillery piece designed for travel with cavalry and used as a replacement for the aging twelve-pound mountain howitzer), surrounded an encampment of Miniconjou Sioux (Lakota) and Hunkpapa Sioux (Lakota).[2] The Army had orders to escort the Sioux to the railroad for transport to Omaha, Nebraska. One day prior, the Sioux had given up their protracted flight from the troops and willingly agreed to turn themselves in at the Pine Ridge Agency in South Dakota. They were the very last of the Sioux to do so. They were met by the 7th Cavalry, who intended to use a display of force coupled with firm negotiations to gain compliance from them.
The commander of the 7th had been ordered to disarm the Lakota before proceeding. During the process of disarmament, a deaf tribesman named Black Coyote refused the order to give up his rifle because he didn't understand. [3]. This set off a chain reaction of events that led to a scene of sheer chaos and mayhem with fighting between both sides in all directions.
By the time it was over, more than 200 men, women and children of the Lakota Sioux lay dead. Twenty-five troopers also died during the massacre, some believed to have been the victims of "friendly fire" as the shooting took place at point blank range in chaotic conditions.[4] Around 150 Lakota are believed to have fled the chaos, with an unknown number later dying from hypothermia.
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Elder's Meditation of the Day - January 4
"Our circle is timeless, flowing, it is a new life emerging from death-life winning out over death."
--Lame Deer, LAKOTA
When we look at the world in the manner which the Great Spirit designed it, we can see why it makes sense to live in harmony with it: the trees grow and bear fruit, the fruit has seeds, the seeds fall to the ground, the ground grows new trees, old trees die to make way for the young. Any time we think we can interrupt this cycle or change it we will experience turmoil and confusion. The Human Cycle exists as the baby becomes the youth, the youth becomes the adult, the adult has children, the adult becomes the Elder, and the Elder teaches the youth. Elders go on to the Spirit World. Spirit comes into babies to produce new life. Flow into the flow. Be the path of least resistance.
My Creator and my Make, today, teach me to just flow with the river of life
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