Posted on Dec 24, 2022
Descendants of executed Dakota 38+2 ride to Mankato to honor ancestors
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It’s been a long, hard journey for the Dakota 38+2 riders. They tended to the horses, making sure they’re fed and watered at the Flandreau Indian School in Flandreau, S.D.
This was one of the few days in their 330-mile trek that riders get to rest in an actual bed and take hot showers.
This was one of the few days in their 330-mile trek that riders get to rest in an actual bed and take hot showers.
Descendants of executed Dakota 38+2 ride to Mankato to honor ancestors
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Native Americans
American History
Horses and Horseback Riding
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."LeAnne RedOwl, Isanti Dakota and direct descendant of Marpiya Okinajin, who was one of the 38 men who were hanged, drives up from Nebraska each year to help the riders along with her children. They grew up on this ride, RedOwl said, and that this ride came full circle.
“We’re here to show them that we’re still here,” she said. “We’re still making noise. We’re not going anywhere and we’re proud of who we are.”...
..."LeAnne RedOwl, Isanti Dakota and direct descendant of Marpiya Okinajin, who was one of the 38 men who were hanged, drives up from Nebraska each year to help the riders along with her children. They grew up on this ride, RedOwl said, and that this ride came full circle.
“We’re here to show them that we’re still here,” she said. “We’re still making noise. We’re not going anywhere and we’re proud of who we are.”...
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