LakotaRide 2019 A RIDE OF RECONCILIATION The LakotaRide 2019 concluded on Saturday, August 3rd with our Youth Riders joining the parade that rode into the Oglala Lakota Nation Pow Wow.
LakotaRide 2020 details and registration will be available soon, until then information about last year's Ride can be found below: The 5th Annual LakotaRide- A Ride of Reconciliation began at the Cherokee Ranch and Castle in Sedalia, Colorado on July 13th and concluded over 400 miles later on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. 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!
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:
Providing employment and job training for tribal members as we work on 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.
All times subject to change due to weather, horses, riders, etc. Check back here or call or Email Lori for up-to-date information on locations, schedules or needed food/supplies: 970-456-7196
