DAKOTA 38+ 2 MEMORIAL RIDE - 2022

Hello, It is December 10th, 2022, and the final Dakota 38 + 2 Memorial Ride began today. This is the first webpage of the Ride.

I will try incorporating pages from years ago into this years website, so that those of you who are new can see those.

The back ground on this page today is what is being put on the merchandising items this year. See Lou's shop front for these.

I am making some different calendars this year. The first one is of the horses through the years, the second one will be of unusual, beautiful, photos that have been taken through the years. They will be $5 each payable to the Go Fund Me page for the Ride expenses. The 3rd one I am working on is a Historic one, of the Dakota 38 and 1862. That Calendar will be FREE. Years ago I was given permission to use these photos from the MN Historical Society as long as I didn't charge anyone for them. So the Calendar with those photos will be free. Same proceedure.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/dakota-38n2-wokiksuye-horse-ride-2022
I hope this URL works OK.

If you want a Calendar, please email me at dakota38@dragonflydezignz.50megs.com. Let me know which you want and I will send you a PDF file so that you can print them out yourself. So I will need an up to date email address from you, or it /they won't reach you, Thanks

Prayer from 2019
Kendra Thomas:
9th December 2019. 'My heart is with all of you as you prepare for the Ride.... very emotional.
The Ride is one part of the healing journey. Preparing for the Ride is the other, and it's the part that comes first.
Preparing is when we pray. We pray for the strength and courage to be our best Self as we carry the wounds of the Ancestors. During this time their wounds are in the hands of all who support the Ride and we are mindful of how gentle we must be with their wounds. We are aware that their wounds might speak through us on the Ride. We might feel angry, or sad. We are giving their wounds the voice they never had.
It is a sacred time, a powerful time, a time to be mindful of our mood, a time to be self-reflective and always bring ourselves back to our heart, back to love, for Love heals all wounds.
I pray for all of you, for every single person who is supporting the Ride in all the different ways we do ?? I love you all, very much! I pray for you to take good care of your own wounded hearts as we all feel our wounds when we support a journey like this. Take good care of you. Be gentle with yourself and others. Love yourself and others. Have the courage to have the uncomfortable conversations and speak from Love.
Hear the whispers of the Ancestors in the wind. Feel their presence wrap around you like a blanket. Cry their tears. Heal their pain. Heal your pain.
I love you all.'

Here are some good wishes for the Riders that came in today and a few days ago. Once I have collected your post I will like it. If I haven't liked it I won't have got it on my file yet.

Thanks Everyone for your kind words

Today the Ride goes 11 miles, from the Lower Brule Tribe over to the Fort Thompson Dam

The Horses get taken care of at The Fort Thompson Rodeo Grounds Coral

Lodging will be at The Fort Thompson Hotel and also our old friends the Diamond Willow Ministry, where the riders will sleep on the floor.

Breakfast will be at 7:30 am at the Lower Brule High School.

Lunch will be at the Diamond Willow Ministry

Dinner will be at the same place.

Thanks to all of those who are assisting on the food teams. It is much appreciated.

Lower Brule School. 19th December 2022 by Nina Fox