Dakota 38 + 2 Memorial Ride
Supporters Facebook
Group
2020 (Virtual Ride)
2014 featuring the Spirit Horse
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Due to Covid 19
the Ride is not happening this year, so I am making up a virtual
Ride from previous year's Ride's photos and comments.
Hopefully the Ride
will be back on in 2021
Gloria
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Day 5
Monday, December 14th
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Prayer of the day
Prayer from Mo
Good morning relatives,
Creator we offer prayers and smoke up tobacco down on this
beautiful day. We offer gratitude for the team of volunteers,
host, support staff, and admin team all of whom are providing
for our horse nation, brothers, and sisters who are in prayer
for our ancestors. Surround them with the strength of heart
,mind, spirit, and body to continue this journey. We honour
them today and always. It's great to ride
Mitakuye Oyasin A'ho
Mo
Spirit Horse by Gloria
This is the riderless horse that leads the Ride, it is for
the use of the Spirit of those who wish to ride alongside
the riders. It has been said in the early days that Sitting
Bull and Crazy Horse were among those who rode with our Riders
using the Spirit Horse.
The Horses take it in turn to be the Spirit Horse. Sometimes
they are saddled, sometimes not. They often carry prayer ties.
The one featured here is wearing a face covering. (Although
this was in 2014 it is very apt for today's world!) Most do
not wear regalia.
While we are on the subject
of face coverings...
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Goran Zajec - 2015
(above left) Kiowa horse mask and martingale, 2010.
Oklahoma. Made by Vanessa Jennings (Kiowa, b. 1952).
Courtesy of Randall and Teresa Willis
(above right) Northern Cheyenne quilled horse mask,
mid-19th century.
(below) Lakota beaded horse mask, ca. 1904. Pine Ridge
Reservation, South Dakota.
(right) Siksika (Blackfoot) horse head covering, circa
1845.
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Taken from
the old Ride FB page that closed down in 2015. We opened
this Supporters group at that time. There was no Web site
made that year as we were not in a space to do one. So
I have used a few comments and pics from the old site,
that I, as Admin, can still access. - Gloria |
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Words of
the Day
Josette Peltier
- 2016
On the road again. Travelling with Dakota 38+2 family.
Already Keith Nichols n I are having a discussion about
the difference between motels n hotels. So Clayton Mann
Google's it n ends it right there. Lol!!!
Well when I'm told 0700 hrs n you show up at 0642 hrs.
Then there's a problem, especially when I haven't had
my first cup of coffee. Lol!!
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Nolan Buffalo-Royal
- 2014
Anpetu waste
Kodas many blessings to all the volunteers, the runners,
the riders and may horses they ride on bring blessings
to everyone, with all the food donations may wakan tatanka
lead the riders on a good journey. Today day is a new
day appreciate this life from wakan tatanka. It's a
long journey in memory of our ancestors and those we
have lots wopida. Mitakuye oyasin
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Karol Rosman -
2016
Loves Park, IL, United States
I will be praying for all of you. In the am I will greet
the sun with the hope that you are refreshed and ready
to ride. I will pray that your day does not present
serious hardships and that you are safe. As the sun
sets and the night sky surrounds us I will hope that
you and your horses are doing well.
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Cece Walter - 2019
My thoughts and prayers are with everyone on the 38+2
ride as you begin this amazing journey. I will be with
you each day in spirit. Many thanks and blessings to
all the support people and hosts for the riders and
horses along the way. May your journey be filled with
fair weather and sunny skies. All my love and respect
to each of you.
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Gloria Hazell-Derby
- 2014
London, England
May you have kind weather, friendly people, plenty of
food, warm clothes, peaceful sleep, may your steeds
ride easy and may many prayers accompany you on this
Wakan Ride. It is my honour to be here to help in even
a small way. Mitukuye Owasin
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Sandia Snows Stana
- 2019
KEEP EVERYONE IN PRAYER Families...RIDERS...Their Families...ALL
MEMBERS HERE...Their Families.... WE LOVE U ALL and
THANKFUL to Be Apart of THIS GROUP....Its BEEN LIFE
CHANGING FOR ME...Im THANKFUL...THANK YOU EVERYONE...THANK
YOU!!!!! Bless U ALL...
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Yvonne Vinther Thomsen
- 2019
My thoughts and prayers are with everyone on the 38+2
ride. I will be with you each mile in spirit. Wishing
your horses courage and endurance and a safe journey
to each of you.
With my deepest respect and all my love
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Karla Harris - 2018
Prayers to riders, horses and all participants and supporters!
Safe Journey on the 2018 38+2 Memorial Ride!!! Thank
you all. Great, great grandfather was among the 38,
Wakinyan Cikadan, Little Thunder!
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Ramona Gerber
- 2018
Watching from Alaska again this year - safe journey
this to all the riders and support staff. That reminds
me, I'll dig out my hoodie and wear it in support of
the riders.
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Lisa Brunick - 2015
Ubuntu, friends! "I am who I am because you are
who you are." ...from the South African Zulu tribe.
Your words on this post reminded me of this phrase.
We are all related and must depend on each other. (From
the old FB group)
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Laura Charles -
2015
Hello Everyone, It has been awhile since I posted in
here. I think of this Dakota 38 + 2 Memorial Ride site..
I have a lot of respect for everyone who put their all
into the donations, feeding & caring for the horses
& people during the time of the ride, & Mostly
for the Riders who carry all of our prayers. And if
I left something out.. sorry. I really enjoy coming
in here & feeling the power of Prayer. It is powerful!
To know that I can have a peace of mind & feel lil
bit better about myself. N.e.ways.. Have a beautiful
day! Love you all!!
(From the old FB group)
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Alberta Iron Cloud Miller
- 2013
Josette Peltier made a commitment in prayer to help
with the food on the ride. This sacred act continues
to be shared amongst our people as an old tradition.
My parents always taught us that the act of feeding
people is sacred and signifies love for the people.
When our family planned a feed my Ate would always tell
us "put away that budget, open your pocket book,
we're going to feed"! This sacred sharing has been
a huge part of the ride. Looking back remember the winyan
and the men who helped to cook and feed the riders and
supporters. As winyan we are also taught to put good
energy and love into the cooking so that everyone will
receive a healing through the food as it is sacred medicine.
Many thanks to all who provide the meals!
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Crystal Eagle - 2019
Been thinking about your journey for the past Month.
So excited for you all!.
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Smoke and prayers Oyate.
May the Creator keep you and the horses safe and warm.
Mitakuye Oyasin
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Brenton Heth - 2018
Sending love and prayers for all the riders and horses
as they make this journey to Mankato, MN my prayers
will be with you as a descendent of Marpiya te najin,
Stands on a Cloud (Cut Nose) it will be a honor to ride
with you in the future... Aho Mitakuye Oyasin
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An Eagle
Watched Over The Riders- December 14th 2013
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It was an Awesome day,
we got to the relay exchange to wait for the riders
and then then next leg of the riders (Ray Shepherds
Tiwahe) to continue to Howard SD. When the riders were
approaching the staff bearer was pointing up. A Bald
Eagle was circling above and was following the riders.
It was an amazing feeling for me as I thought about
the Riders that are no longer with us. I took the picture
and it seemed to be at arms length. I was soaring with
the wambdi at that moment. This is what I meant that
I had to do this. Feeling the Healing! - Kxsw-fm
Dakotah-Radio
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I have just gotten to know
Arlene. What a wonderful woman. She wanted me to post this
letter she wrote. I hope you enjoy. - Keith -
2013
Honor for the 38+2 the year
1862, December 26
Down through the centuries our Dakota Oyate revered a strong
and spiritual belief which has brought us to this time again.
We are a people of an unseen unity, the strongest of life’s
cohesive unity – respect and honor as it has from the
era of our ancestors beginnings to be etched in stone to give
to our future generations so as to let them know who we are,
our stature which in time will carry us to every future man,
woman and child as is being given in likeness at this time.
Our children and many young people will remember who we honor
with the remembrance of this ride, to give to their Great
Great Grand-Children what has brought us to this endurance
of our lives. Respect, responsibility, reverence and re-birth
won’t ever end as long as our ancestors blood lines continue
down to everyone, the cohesive unity we were born and raised
with, to never be forgotten, and will not ever end, because
the pain lives in my heart and I weep bitterly.
Arlene Fire, Crow
Creek Hunkpati
Yesterday (2020) some photos of
Native Women were added to the group page, most were not Dakota,
and so really don't have anything to do with the Ride, so I
added to the thread three photos of our 1862 Dakota Women who
were in the Concentration Camp at Fort Snelling; Apistoka, Winona,
and Good (Beautiful) Night, (see below) so that it did become
something to do with the Ride. Below are some comments about
these photos.
Diane R. Anderson
2020
Because there is still so much sadness felt at the internment
camp site, I wanted to honor all women of the first
nations as beautiful.
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Heather June Wellstead
2020
Just amazing historical pictures of beautiful women
caught a moment in time. So much work put into their
regalia.
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Pamela Kay Leverenz
2020
That strength is here now~inspiring the world. Thanks
for sharing them~
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Jane Ostrom Millar
2020
Gorgeous, stately women in stunning garb. So complex.
Thank you for posting.
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Sunny Reynolds 2020
One smile among the bunch, what I see in these women's
faces ranges from sadness to straight up indignation
and strength.
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Stephanie Langer
2020
As I looked through these photos of strong, beautiful
women I wonder what their lives were like, and what
wisdom they might share with us if they were able. Amazing
photos, thank you for sharing
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Laura Lamere 2020
What beautiful and lovely women
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Virginia BadMoccasin
2020
Very beautiful and strong willed women.
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Melanie Williams
2020
Thank you. Stunning beauty and dignity.
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Cindy Pederson 2020
All of them, absolutely gorgeous!!
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Four more strong, dignified,
beautiful, Dakota women of today. Top photo: From
the Women's March, Gabrielle Tateyuskanskan and Diane
Wilson. Bottom
photo: From the Ride, Josette Peltier and my neice,
Cindy Pederson. It
is my honor to know them.
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Spirit Horse - Courtesy
of Nina Fox 2014
Smudge & Trusty Steeds (Beans &
friends) 5
Until tomorrow, please stay safe.
Mitakuye Oyasin
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