Sung Nagi Kici Okiju: Becoming one with the Spirit of the Horse, LLC
5316 Pheasant Run
Fort Yates, ND 58538
ph: 701 854-7061
alt: 701 455-3535
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Sung Sapa Gleska Okolakiciye nurtures leadership by reinstilling Woope (Traditional Social Rules to the Lakota way of Life) and Wotakuye (Lakota kinship), the foundation of Lakota society. Sung Sapa Gleska Okolakiciye is committed to preserving the teachings of our ancestors.
Woope: Woohitika (Bravery), Wacantognake (Generosity), Wowicake (Integrity), na Cante Wasake (Fortitude)
Sung Sapa Gleska Okolakiciye is committed to preserving the teachings of our ancestors and the horse nation so that our children, grandchildren and those not yet born will flourish.
Sung Sapa Gleska Okolakiciye sponsors horse races and a traditional celebration every June 24th & 25th, to honor our ancestors great victory over Lt Colonel George Armstrong Custer and the 7th Cavalry at the Battle of the Greasy Grass, June 25, 1876.
Pehin Hanska Kasota-Rubbing out Long Hair
June 25th, 1876 Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer and the 7th Cavalry attacked a Hunkpapa camp led by Sitting Bull, Four Horns, Black Moon, Long Horn, No Neck and Red Horn, and their allies, Minniconjou led by Makes Room, Hump, Lame Deer, Flying By, Black Shield and Black Moon, Itazipco led by Spotted Eagle, Two Eagle, His High Horse, Black Eagle and Blue Coat, Oglala led by Crazy Horse, Low Dog, Big Road and Sweat, Sahiyela led by Ice and Little Horse. There were five camp circles, Hunkpapa, Minniconjou, Itazipco, Oglala and Sahiyela.
The Sihasapa and Isanti led by Inkpaduta were camped with the Hunkpapa. There were also Brule's from Spotted Tails camp, Ihunktuwana, Oohenumpa, some Southern Cheyenne and a few Arapaho.
A veteran of that fight said, "It took as long as a hungry man eating a good meal to rub out Custer."
The Hunkpapa stood their ground bravely, covering the retreat of their women and children down the flat. Veterans of that fight say, "It was sure hard luck for Major Reno that he struck the Hunkpapa camp first."- (Vestal, 1932, p 162.)
Battle of the Greasy Grass Oskate (Celebration)
Sung Sapa Gleska Okolakiciye will be hosting a 2 Day Oskate, June 24th - 25th, 2017 at the Long Soldier Celebration Grounds in Fort Yates, North Dakota. The Oskate commemorates our ancestors great victory at the Battle of the Greasy Grass in 1876 when a combined force of Lakota, Cheyenne and Arapaho rubbed out the 7th Cavalry and their commander, Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer.
This is Sung Sapa Gleska Okolakiciye (Spotted Black Horse Society) tenth year honoring our ancestors great victory at the Battle of the Greasy Grass. If you would like to make a monetary contribution to the celebration you can now do so through paypal.
All proceeds will go towards the oskate!Oskate Budget
Eyapaha (Announcers) $500X 2= $1000
Drum split for singers= $3000
Day money for dancers= $3000
Food= $2000
Porta Potties= $2000
Budget Total= $11,000
Races That We Still Need Sponsors For
This will be our families tenth year sponsoring horse races in our community.
All proceeds will go towards the horse races in June 25th, 2015.
Horse Race Budget
Horse Stealing Race, $300, $200, $100
Not every one was meant to be a warrior, so enter at your own risk! All participants turn their horse loose with no tack. When the race starter says go, they must steal someone else's mount, riding bareback with only a war bridal.
Wounded Warrior Race, $300, $200, $100
Among the Lakota, there were many accounts of warriors riding back into a fight to save a wounded friend. In the Lakota language, our word for friend is kola. A kola was someone you'd die for and that relationship was nurtured at an early age among the warriors. This race honors our ancestors by reinacting their brave deeds. Participants race in teams of two, one mounted the other on the ground. The mounted rider races towards his kola and picks him up, racing to the finish line.
Indian Relay, $300, $200, $100
The indian relay is a crowd favorite and is a testiment to the horsemanship of the lakota oyate. Each participant will ride three horses bareback in a team that consists of 1 jockey, 3 horses, 2 holders, 1 catcher.
Warrior Challenge (Run, Shoot, Ride), $500, $400, $300, $200, $100
At one time in our history a warrior and his horse were a powerful weapon. Our ancestors horsemanship was legendary and they were once considered to have been one of the greatest light cavalries in the world. Participants run from the race track, 3.1 miles across country and back to the track where they must shoot a 3D target with compound bow. The first one to make a kill shot will then finish in an indian relay on the track.
"I reached the tipi ahead of my uncle. I grabbed my old muzzleloader and quickly checked it. Just then Sitting Bull entered the tipi and took the old rifle out of my hands. He handed me a stone-headed war club, then took his own rawhide shield out of its buckskin case and hung it over my shoulder. This shield was both for protection and to be used as a badge of the chief's authority."
One Bull, Hunkpapa Lakota
(circa, 1853-1947)
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5316 Pheasant Run
Fort Yates, ND 58538
ph: 701 854-7061
alt: 701 455-3535
thespiri