KIYUKSA NATION RIDERS ORGANIZATION

KIYUKSA IN THE LAKOTA LANGUAGE MEANS TO CHEW IN TWO OR CUT IN TWO.

BULL BEAR WAS THE HEADMAN OF THE 600 TO 800 LODGES WHO WERE

HIS FOLLOWERS. HE AND HEADMAN SMOKE WERE THE BEST OF FRIENDS.

BULL BEAR’S TERRITORY WAS FROM MINNESOTA, CENTRAL

AND THE SOUTHERN PART OF SOUTH DAKOTA AND ALL OF NEBRASKA

FROM THE LATE 1700’S TO 1841 WHEN HE WAS KILLED BY RED CLOUD.

AFTER HIS DEATH HIS BAND BROKE AWAY FROM SMOKE AND WENT INTO

MOURNING FOR MANY YEARS BECOMING KNOWN AS THE KIYUKSA BAND.

THE RIDE THAT IS BEING ORGANIZED IS TO HONOR OUR ANCESTORS AND KEEP

THEIR SPIRITS ALIVE IN THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF OUR YOUTH, TO UNITE

OUR PEOPLE, AND TO RECONNECT WITH OUR HISTORY, CULTURE AND

SPIRITUALITY. THIS WILL BE DONE UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF HUMILITY.

WE ARE HOPING TO GATHER 500 WARRIORS FROM ALL CORNERS OF THE EARTH

TO TAKE PART IN THE LITTLE BIGHORN RIDE FROM JUNE 18 TO 26, 2008.

IF WE ARE SUCCESSFUL THIS WILL BE THE LARGEST GATHERING OF MOUNTED

WARRIORS SINCE THE BATTLE OF THE LITTLE BIGHORN

WHICH OCCURRED IN JUNE OF 1876

THIS IS AN EVENT THAT IS DONE ANNUALLY, ALWAYS IN JUNE.

TO PUT 5OO WARRIORS AND THEIR HORSES AND FAMILIES WILL BE

A LOGISTICAL NIGHTMARE. NOT TO MENTION THE COST OF FUEL AND FOOD

AND BECAUSE TIME IS SHORT I AM ASKING FOR DONATIONS THAT WILL HELP

US TO MAKE IT THROUGH THE 7 DAY JOURNEY.

SPONSORSHIP FOR US IS OPEN FOR NEXT YEAR.

PLEASE WRITE TO ME AT:

ROSE MESTETH

20350 BIA-2

KYLE, S.D. 57752

USA

E-mail:- tateopaotawin@gmail.com

Telephone: 605-441-5041