DAKOTA 38+ 2 MEMORIAL RIDE - 2022

Hello, It is December 11th, 2022, and the final Dakota 38 + 2 Memorial Ride is in it's second day. This is the second 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 background on this page is of Sundogs that showed up in 2013 along the route near Marshall MN..

This section will stay here all along the Ride to enable people to get calendars no matter what day they come in first.

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 email 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, Gloria

Prayer from 2021
From Mo

Prayers and smoke up for the days journey ahead. Creator, we send thanks of gratitude for Jims vision and all who are supporting this. This is for us all... for our ancestors, the women, men, children and the horse nation. Those that never got to heal, those present and afar that need the healing, and for those to come.

Let us remember and honour those that have gone before us. Let us listen to the messages they are sending and allow our actions to be of love, forgiveness, and a path to healing. Please allow this day to bring us all together as one so that we can begin to heal more deeply. Remove our bitterness, our sadness, and all that blocks us from living free in heart. Allow each step of the horse nation to remind us why we are here and share the goodness in us all. Allow us to hear the prayers, the messages, and to feel the love from others and for all.

We thank you for the volunteers, the support staff, the warm accommodations, and all of the meals for our riders and our horses.
Please protect and guide each and every one. Show anyone that is hurting the healthy path they need for relief. Let no brother or sister feel alone on this journey. Remind them they are loved, worthy, and we honour and respect their sacrificies today and always

Mitakuye Oyasin A'ho

Here are some good wishes for the Riders that came in since yesterday. 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.

Missouri River from Joy 2013

Thanks Everyone for your kind words

Spirit Horse 2014

Wessington Springs

Today the Ride goes 30 miles, (41), from Fort Thompson to Wessington Springs

The Horses get taken care of by Elton Kaus, across from the Fairgrounds. All horses in before dark and in the same pasture

Lodging will be at Wessington Springs 4-H Building

Breakfast will be at the Diamond Willow Ministry

Lunch will be with the Chuck Wagon

Dinner will be at Wessington Springs

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

Wilfred carrying the Staff, with prayer bag and tobacco ties attached, leading children on horses. December 2021

Peter's back in the house. Good to see you my friend!

The above 5 photos are all copyright Nina Fox. Thanks Nina xx