KIYUKSA BAND CAMPGROUND

(Waktakuwni's Traditional Campground)

THE CAMPGROUND IS SITUATED IN A DRY CREEK BED

WITH OLD GROWTH TREES, LIKE ASH, CEDAR, ELM AND BOXELDER.

I HAVE A FAT SQUIRREL, SOME RACCOONS, AND LOTS OF BIRDS.

COYOTE PUPS ARE LEARNING TO HOWL AND HUNT,

WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN. THEY SOUND LIKE A PRESCHOOL NURSERY

BUT IN SPITE OF THE HOWLING AND THE FAT SQUIRREL TRYING

TO GET IN THE HOUSE OR TO STEAL THE BIRD FEEDER

IT IS VERY PEACEFUL AND SERENE.

YOU CAN HEAR THE WIND BLOWING IN THE TREETOPS AND THE CRICKET

SCRATCHING HIS LEGS SEARCHING FOR A SPECIAL MELODY

TO TAKE HIM TO THE LAND OF NOD.

THIS LAND IS WHERE MY ANCESTORS HAVE LIVED AND WALKED.

MY GREAT GRANDMOTHER WOULD WALK THROUGH THE SAME CREEK

IN SEARCH OF THE HERBS SHE USES TO HEAL THE SICK.

I AM ONE OF THE GREAT GREAT GRANDDAUGHTERS OF CHIEF BULL BEAR.

HE IS THE HEADMAN OF THE KIYUKSA BAND UNTIL HE WAS KILLED

IN 1841 BY RED CLOUD.

BUT THE CAMPGROUND ITSELF IS NOT THE USUAL

RUN OF THE MILL TOURISTY CAMPGROUND.

THERE ARE NO FANCY LIVING QUARTERS OR BRIGHT LIGHTS

SHOWING YOU THE WAY.

IT IS IN ITS NATURAL STATE AND THE PATH IS LIT UP BY THE MOON AND STARS.

A PERSON CAN SIT BY THEIR FIRE AND STILL SEE THE STARS AND THE MOON.

THIS IS A PLACE WHERE A PERSON CAN RETREAT TO AND FIND

THE ELUSIVENESS HE OR SHE IS SEEKING.

IT IS A SAFE PLACE AS DRUGS AND ALCOHOL IS NOT ALLOWED.

NEITHER ARE LOUD OR BIOSTEROUS INDIVIDUALS.

IT IS WHERE TRUTHFULNESS AND HUMILITY CAN SIT SIDE BY SIDE AND

REALLY SEE EACH OTHER FOR WHAT THEY ARE, OR FOR THE FIRST TIME.

IF YOU SHOULD BE INTERESTED BRING YOUR TENT AND BEDDING AND FOOD

AND FIND THE CAMP WHICH BEST SUITS WHAT IT IS YOU ARE SEEKING.

THIS IS NOT A NEW AGE CAMP, IT IS FOR THE ONES WHO ARE

TRULY SEEKING TO FIND.

WRITE TO ME:

ROSE MESTETH

20350 BIA-2

KYLE

SOUTH DAKOTA 57752

U.S.A

E-MAIL: tateopaotawin@gmail.com