DAKOTA 38+ 2 MEMORIAL RIDE - 2022

Hello, It is December 13th, 2022, and the final Dakota 38 + 2 Memorial Ride is in it's fourth day. This is the fourth webpage of the Ride.

I have added the different years Rides pages at the bottom of the webpages where the other links are, so that those of you who are new can see them.

The background of this page is from the 'Dakota 38' Movie that everyone loves so much' from 2008

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. Gloria (Admin)

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. As usual I will need an up to date email address from you, or it/they won't reach you, Thanks, Gloria

For those of you who have ordered calendars, you are on my list and the PDF's will be sent out as soon as I have them tested. Thanks - Gloria

Prayer for the day from Kayla Bluhm 2014

Tunkasila, Unci Maka, Tate Topa..
Grandfather, Grandmother Earth, Four Winds...

Hear this prayer for these spirits..
These spirits that run, these spirits that ride, these spirits that sing..
Hear this prayer for our ancestors, our family, for the Sunka Wakan.

This smoke that dances to you Grandfather..
It carries these prayers of celebration and honoring..
Celebration of the lives that were lived, and honoring of the fight that was fought.

Grandfather, we dance, we pray.. all of us.
The sunka wakan.. They are on an honorable mission, and they are not unaware.
We honor the oyate, this life, we pray to remember the original way. Wokiksoye.

Pilamaya, Grandfather, for the health of the oyate. For the resources and the funds that helps this ride to take place. For the warm clothes, the housing, the meals, the mni that quenches the thirst of the tired, for the cancega that carry our prayers and bless us with the heart beat of the Mother.

Wanbli, carry this smoke upon your wings to our Grandfather.. ask him for pity on us.. that we may live and this ride and these prayers may help the people in a good way, Grandfather. We ask for the sun to be warm on the backs of the riders.. that the going may be easy for them, Grandfather. Help the riders, runners, drivers, and sunka wakan to go to completion to arrive in Mankato healthy and in prayer Grandfather. Help us all to not forget the meaning of this ride, and of the Dreams that came to Jim. Help us to be grateful for all that is. Gratitude for this Red Road.. Pilamaya, Wopila !! -
Kayla Buffalo Heart Bluhm

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.

Day 3/4

Thanks Everyone for your kind words

Riding into Howard in 2014

Howard

Today the Ride goes 38 miles, (109), from Woonsocket to Howard

The Horses get taken care of at Howard Fairgrounds. Trish John's Donated Hay (Thanks Trish)

Lodging will be at Howard 4-H building. Showers at Armory

Breakfast will be with the Chuck Wagon

Lunch will be with the Chuck Wagon

Dinner will be with the Community Churches

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

Day 1 From Ron

Jim and Alberta in 2014

Yesterday in Woonsocket from Nina Fox. Thanks Nina!