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" 720-469-1178 oweakuinternational@me.com 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 You are receiving this email because you are an ally in our struggle to preserve sacredwater Our mailing address is: Owe Aku International Justice Project PO Box 630212 Attn: Kent Littleton, CO 80163 Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences   You are receiving this email because you are an ally in our struggle to preserve sacredwater Our mailing address is: Owe Aku International Justice Project PO Box 630212 Attn: Kent Littleton, CO 80163