Eighth Day of the 2021 Dakota Memorial Ride. December 17th

Dakota 38 + 2 Memorial Ride 2021
December 17th

Prayer for Today

Smoke and prayers up tobacco down for all who give for this healing ride of reconciliation, pidamayaye to all, man nation horse nation, all nations who gave fur, feathers, seeds, I am grateful for your strength and courage.
Peggy Bonnell

Good Morning Everyone, Lots of prayers for the riders and horses, may your journey start off safe for you all and may the ancestors guide you as you start your day and stay warm and safe>>>>MAZAWIN<<<<
Alvira Sargent

Wowkiksuye! Offering prayers before going to work this morning. Grandfather Great Spirit, bless these your Warriors and give them strength for their journey. Tankasila let the world see how important healing is to our Dakotah people.
John E Jr Turpin

Brooke Leptien
Helped deliver some hay for the horses tonight on their journey. I wish safe travels for the horses and everyone partaking in such a tribute. Thank you for the add, I look forward to seeing updates!

Both photos by Brooke Leptien

June Walks
Where is their rest stop now.?

Brooke Leptien
June Walks this one was in Woonsocket tonight

Again the Ride stays put in Flandreau. Tomorrow they first go to the Flandreau Cemetery to visit Little Crow's grave, they then do Ceremony there before departing for Pipestone, Minnesota, the Homelands of the 38 + 2.

Cheryl Frances Sigler
Prayers

Juanita Lucio-RunsAgainst
Thank you!

Melinda Richards
I’m thinking of you all safe travels

Cheryl Frances Sigler
THANK YOU ALL Working as VOLUNTEERS AND ALL THE PEOPLE ALONG THE JOURNEY FOR SUPPORTING THIS SACRED RIDE FOR THESE HORSES AND MEN/WOMEN

Ésél Wade
Prayers Up

Paula Arnold
Thanks continued prayers for all the four and two legged warriors

Cheryl Frances Sigler
Thank you for sharing Prayers*

Laura Lamere
Yes i love this thank you for sharing prayers for all

Mary Dunlop
Feeling HONORED to view this video….

Teresa Davis Hart
Prayers Up

Audrey Haas
Thank you for sharing this beautiful scenery

Michelle Wahtink Wilson
Lililili

Gail Tiefenbach
Awesome

Lukas Allen
Looking forward to you home in Mahkato

Kerri Jacks
Thanks for posting!

Deborah Hunt
Thank you for your service. This is the only place to get news of the ride. Many prayers around the world for you and the families of the riders.

Mark Hall
Riders are on my mind - sending prayers for their safety.

Lathe Ragels
Praying for safety for the people and horses. And prayers for the healing message of the ride

Cece Walter
Prayers up for all involved with the ride. Especially for the riders and horses. May you have fair weather and a safe journey. Many blessings all.

ConnieJean Baatz
Prayers to riders, helpers & attendees. Happy you are all able to hold it again.

Dale Ivan
Prayers for healing. Blessings to the riders and horses. Everyone. We are all related.

Staff Carrier, from one of Ron's compilations

Josette (right) and Chuck Wagon Companion (left)

This is one of the Supporters on the Ride. She takes photos for us to use on the group each year, but you rarely see one of her. For years now we look at her lovely photos but don't know what the photographer looks like... Well here she is caught in Flandreau yesterday! Nina Fox! Gotcha Nina!!!

From the Ride a number of years ago

Mary Olson
May there be sun to warm you.

Darlene Goodine
So they are riding this year 2021? I didn't know if they would ride or not because of COVID. Did they ride in 2020? The last ride I remember was 2019.
Gloria Hazell Derby
No I made up a Virtual Ride for the group last year on a website. But this year they are riding LIVE!

Margaret Wheeler
May the ancestors guide and protect the horses and riders.

Shelly Donth Deutsch
Safe travels warm wishes for ponies n riders!

Cece Walter
Prayers up for safe travels and fair weather.

Adrian Howe Louie
Awesome thank you for sharing

Christina Howell Bush
Safe travels

Yvette Picard
Prayers for riders, horses & supporters be safe today and stay warm.

Mary Dunlop
very sweet. Thank you

Anj June
Thank you for sharing with us. Continued prayers for riders and horses

Kris Horn Ginthner
Thank you for sharing . Continued prayers to everyone for a safe journey!

Ann Bambi Bremer
Safe travels to the riders, horses, drivers and all involved in this ride. Thank you for posting online and allowing us to come along virtually. My heart and prayers are with you all.

Gerri GrosVenor
Prayers Up

Cheryl Frances Sigler
LOVE YOU ALL* Prayers*

Ingrid Emitt
sending you much love, safe travels, will pray daily for you all, because your in my heart, mind and soul ?

Ola Reynolds
Thank you. Prayers up. For all and horse's Blessings

Rama Chance Guidry
Prayers for Safe Travels.

Ed Marek
Offering prayers for the riders and the sunka wakan.

The Riders will be staying at the Royal River Casino and Hotel again.
The Horses continue to stay at the Flandreau Indian School Coral.
Food will be at Eastman Hall for each meal. Breakfast and Lunch will be with the Chuck Wagon,
and Dinner with be courtesy of Watecha Bowl again.

Thanks to all who have helped in the area.

Mitakuye Owasin

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