LakotaRide 2019 A RIDE OF RECONCILIATION: ~July 13 - August 3~ Beginning at Cherokee Ranch & Castle in Sedalia, Colorado and ending over 400 miles later on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.
LakotaRide 2019 - A RIDE OF RECONCILIATION About the LakotaRide:
The purpose of the Ride, which is at the core of the Tipi Raisers' mission, is to bring Lakota and non-Lakota People together; to work, play, struggle, talk and of course, Ride! It is through experiences like this, and through the other activities that the Tipi Raisers facilitates, that we can begin to understand, heal and ultimately reconcile the trauma of America's complicated history with the Lakota people. The LakotaRide also serves as an important fundraiser to support our year-round, humanitarian projects on the reservation, the Gen7 Youth Leadership program as well as Native culture presentations- sharing indigenous wisdom- off the reservation. Riders and Supporters are asked to launch their own Peer to Peer Fundraiser but anyone interested can do so as well: HERE!
Open Ride Sections and Itinerary: To register choose up to 4 open-ride sections below and REGISTER HERE Each section is approximately 5 -7 miles. Dates & locations approximate and subject to change Colorado: Open Section 1/ July 13: Castle Rock to Roxborough Park Open Section 2/July 14: Roxborough Park to John Meade Open Section 3/July 15: John Meade to Golden Open Section 4/July 16: Golden to Boulder Open Section 5/July 17: Boulder to Longmont Open Section 6/July 18: Longmont to Berthoud Open Section 7/July 19: Berthoud to Loveland Open Section 8/July 20: Loveland to Wellington Open Section 9/July 21: Wellington to Carr July 22- Rest Day in Carr, Colorado Wyoming: Open Section 10/July 23: Carr to Chalks Bluff, WY. Open Section 11/July 24: Chalk Bluffs to Burns Nebraska: Open Section 12/July 25: Burns to Kimball, NE Open Section 13/July 26: Kimball to Sidney July 27: Rest Day in Sidney, NE Open Section 14/July 28: Sidney to Bridgeport Open Section 15/July 29: Bridgeport to Lisco Open Section 16/July 30: Lisco to Sandhills Region 1 Open Section 17/July 31: Sandhills 1 to Sandhills 2 Open Section 18/August 1: Sandhills 2 to Smith Lake Open Section 19/August 2: Smith Lake – Rushville South Dakota: Section 20/August 3: Rushville - Pine Ridge, SD- SECTION NOT AVAILABLE
More about the LakotaRide:
Registrants and volunteers (whether riding or not) can join the Ride; camping, supporting the riders, caring for the horses, etc.
Riders bringing their own horses are welcome to ride every open section.
The Ride is now divided between open sections and invite-only sections.
Riders using Tipi Raiser's horses can choose four open sections along the route (average section length is five to seven miles)- but are welcome to stay on as a supporter through the entire ride.
Open section priorities will be given to registrants in the order that their registrations are received. Ride leaders reserve the right to change sections due to any number of extenuating circumstances.
A group rate is available for groups of 3 and no more than 4. All members of the group are required to fill out the online registration form and select the same four open sections. One member will fill out Step 2 of the registration process (the payment submission). Groups will share their ride sections. Please come up with a name for your group.
Inexperienced riders are welcome.
The Tipi Raisers provides horses, tack, support vehicles and Lakota guides throughout the Ride.
Those with their own horses will need to provide tack, food, current coggins, health certificate and horse trailer- as well as a driver.
Lakota tribal members living on Pine Ridge with their own horses ride for free- Tipi Raisers will help with transportation and expenses.
Can't join the Ride but wish to Donate? Revenue generated by the LakotaRide supports the following programming:
Winterizing and improving homes throughout the reservation.
Providing firewood, clothing, gasoline, mattresses, food and necessary supplies throughout the year to families in need on Pine Ridge.
Providing scholarships for Native and non-Native youth to visit each other's communities and participate in Gen7 Youth throughout the year.
Hosting cultural events to share indigenous wisdom, art, drumming, dancing and the Lakota perspective on historical and current events.
