Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights

June 29, 2017

White Plume Tiyospaye Host 2017 Victory Day Celebration




White Plume Tiyospaye Hosts 2017 Hugely Successful Victory Day Celebrations at Kiza Park 
Owe Aku
Bring Back the Way
2017 Victory Day Horse Races
BY NATALIE HAND
LCT [Lakota Country Times] CORRESPONDENT
Expert horsemen and horsewomen alike, converged on Kiza Park this past weekend to compete in various races at the annual Victory Day Horse Races.
Sponsored by the White Plume Tiospaye, this event is to celebrate the victory at Little Big Horn (aka Greasy Grass Battle). The gathering brings together horse lovers of all ages to promote cultural identity and revitalization.
"The Lakota and allies from the Arapahoe and Cheyenne nations joined forces at the Greasy Grass to take down Custer and the U.S. 7th Calvary. Our ancestors taught us that when we work together, we can accomplish great things. We instill this in our youth," stated Alex White Plume.
2017 Winners:
Over & Back – Age 6-9
1st place: Gracelia Janis
2nd place: Wanbli Jumping Eagle
3rd place: Lisandra Tall
4th place: Darion Tall
Over & Back – Age 10-13
1st place: Ohiseya White Plume
2nd place: Romeo Valle Jr.
3rd place: Jonnie Apple
4th place: Michael Callie
Over & Back Pulling Horse – Age 10-13
1st place: Michael Callie
2nd place: Monroe Tall
3rd place: Maisena White Plume
4th place: Trevor DeSersa
Boot Race – Age 10-13
1st place: Romeo Valle Jr.
2nd place: Monroe Tall
3rd place: Ohiyesa Win White Plume
4th place: Michael Callie
Boot Race – Age 14-17
1st place: Chance White Plume
2nd place: Mato White Plume
3rd place: Justin Harvey
Over & Back – Age 14-17
1st place: Chance White Plume
2nd place: Mato White Plume
3rd place: Justin Harvey
Over & Back – Adult 18+
1st place: Tre Goings
2nd place: Charles Camp
3rd place: Nunpa White Plume
Hoop Threading – Adult 18+
1st place: Charles Camp
2nd place: Waylon West
3rd place: Tyson White Plume
Rescue Fallen Warrior Team Race – Adult 18+
1st place: Daniel Villareal & Waylon West
2nd place: Freedom White Plume & Zuya White Plume
3rd place: Tre Goings & Charles Little Hawk
Drag the Hide Team Race – Adult 18+
1st place: Nunpa White Plume & Skope White Plume

2nd place: Freedom White Plume & David White Hawk
3rd place: Zuya White Plume & Tyson White Plume
Ga'kala Fast Walk Race – Adult 60+ (Winner Take All)
Marvin Goings
Women's Half Mile Saddle Race – Adult 18+ (Winner Take All)
Hailey Goings
Men's Mile Bareback Race – Adult 18+ (Winner Take All)
Lorrel Goings
Men's Capture the Enemy Flag – Adult 18+ (Winner Take All)
Waylon West
Women's Stick Horse Race (Winner Take All)
Jonnie Angel
Horseshoe champs were Garfield Steele and Brandon Pawnee

3on3 basketball tourney champs were "the Hillside Bombers"
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Owe Aku is a grassroots organization of Lakota people and our allies founded to promote the protection of sacred water and preservation of our territorial lands.  Our actions for environmental justice rely upon cultural revitalization as our major tool in achieving our goals.  The principle location from which are operations are based are on Lakota territory along Wounded Knee Creek on what is called the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation .  More information on our work can be found at www.oweakuinternational.org

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