Today will be a very hard day for all the members for this will be our first battle site. this event will be a sidetrack from our main trip for the Northern Cheyenne. the battle of Black Kettle was in 1868 were Chief Black Kettle was overtaken by troops and him and his wife were killed. The remembering of this historical even is very dear to Grandmother Margaret for, “As a modern Cheyenne I wish to honor all Cheyenne not just my tribe. Also as a World Council Member the Grandmother’s see this not just in America but all over the world Indigenous people face this rejection and turmoil even today.” Reflecting on this hearing these words from Grand mother Margaret I now see that this indeed not just an American event but natives have been pushed away from their lands and mistreated for years. So the overall feeling of today will me “remembering the bravery of Black Kettle was a Cheyenne Chief Peacemaker.
Wow!!!!! So much has gone on!!! Well we are on our on the trip!!! We reached Fort Reno and had a ceremony. Just that this where is started that Grandmother Margaret’s descendents were forced to endure extreme conditions and this is where the Northern Cheyenne had the courage to make their way home. Our first overnight stay was very tough we had to take shelter in the church we were had to stay to be safe from the tornadic activity in the storms this also occurred today but the Ranch we are staying is more of a hotel/ranch (Washita) and it is great!!! Today we will arrive at the Black Kettle Battle site. It was a great Honor that when a staff was presented to the Riders when we left Fort Reno Grandmother Margaret asked me to bring out the Staff!!!! I was truly speechless and stunned that she had the faith in me to take on this task. Right now our team has been getting used to the camera crews filming us and also trying to make all the accommodations for Grandmother Margaret. It truly is humbling that she takes the time to just sit and talk about to the riders and tells us stories and times of her travel of the world. All this and its only day 3!!!!!! Well that’s all for now thank you to all for still reading and posting!!!! Keep them coming!!!!
Well this is it we are on the road and headed to Fort Reno!! Can’t wait!!
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