Bringing Forth a Thriving Lakota Language & Culture
Lakota Men’s Oyate
The Lakota Ride Again
Little Big Horn Victory Celebration, June 25th 2012 is Sovereignty-In-Action – a spiritual, educational and cultural celebration of First Nations people at Little Big Horn National Monument, Montana USA. The June event is the largest gathering of descendants of the Lakota and Cheyenne People in 132 years and represents a global civil society demonstration for all First Nations people in a theme of “Peace Through Unity.” The objective is to have at least 500 horse riders, elders, singers and dancers join the celebration. The Lakota People invite support for fuel, food and technical support staff for the event. For a donation of $50 or more, you receive a copy of our current DVD “The Lakota Ride Again.” A donation of $300 you are a “Rider Sponsor” and $1,000 your organization is an “Event Sponsor” and invited to participate on the Advisory Board: Maka Si Tomni Clearinghouse 501 (c) 3 “Social Entrepreneurial Profit Institution.” CHECKS MAY ALSO BE MAILED TO AMERICAN INDIAN SERVICES, INC/MST RIDE, PO BOX 1720, SIOUX FALLS, SD 57101-1720 or you may also DONATE NOW ONLINE
The Lakota Ride Again Documentary is Produced and Directed by Maka Si Tomni Productions 501 (c) 3 – a Social Profit Organization, and a Lakota Film Company organized by Tony Brave and Wilmer Mesteth. The Lakota Ride Again Documentary is the “Lakota Story of the Battle of Greasy Grass” at Little Big Horn on June 25, 1876 told by Lakota descendants. We invite professional expertise interested in supporting this production to join our team. We have a current DVD trailer completed that is an introductory DVD to the Lakota Paradigm and the notion of “The Lakota Ride Again Documentary.” Contact Tony Brave: tbrave@gwtc.net
Lakota Paradigm: Language, Culture, Leadership is exploratory learning that is practical, relevant and addressing sustainable-in-modernity at a grassroots and global cultural level. The Lakota Paradigm is a precious priceless language and tradition that discloses a coherent, integrated, balanced worldview that was passed from grandparents to grandchildren for thousands of years. The primary distinctions in the languaging are based in social relations – All Our Relatives – including rocks, stars, plants and animals. The intention of this learning exploration is to learn the Lakota distinctions based in ethical virtue, natural law, and a viewpoint of legitimacy-in-coexistence within the web of life. Lakota Sovereignty as a people is dependent upon a thriving language and culture. You are invited to participate in this experiential learning exploration and new 1st nation think tank experience! Contacts:
Jhon Goes In Center: jgc1@earthlink.net or Marilyn Lone Hill: ais@aissiouxfalls.org or Patric Roberts: tomni08@gmail.com
Maka Si Tomni Clearinghouse 501 (c) 3 is a “Social Entrepreneurial Profit Institution” committed to provide long-term business design, leadership and management support in designing successful first nation economic development for grassroots enterprises that create first nation economic-sustainability while simultaneously revitalizing traditional languages and cultures. Maka Si Tomni Clearinghouse is focused on working for the collective good in a global civil society. We invite global resources to participate, both human and financial in diverse domains of professional expertise in the long range objective of making first nation peoples self-sustaining and active design partners as growing thriving cultures in modernity. To explore further this notion and possibility of participation in the Advisory Board of Maka Si Tomni Clearinghouse create a conversation with one of the following members:
Contact: Marilyn Lone Hill: ais@aissiouxfalls.org or Patric Roberts: tomni08@gmail.com or Jeff Keith kjtkeith@gmail.com or David Greenwald: degreenwald@gmail.com
To support and participate:
1) Circulate www.wiserearth.org/group/makasitomni to your social network of friends, family and associates, and introduce Maka Si Tomni to organizations who may have an interest in supporting this social development project. Educators can receive a free Lakota Ride Again DVD to utilize in a classroom setting to build a bridge between children worldwide and the Lakota culture. Join the open Wiser Earth network and the Maka Si Tomni group as an active participant or volunteer http://www.wiserearth.org/group/makasitomni
2) Donate $50 and receive a copy of the Lakota Ride Again DVD: introducing the Lakota Paradigm by Jhon Goes In Center, introduction of the “Little Big Horn Victory Celebration” by Oglala Lakota Chief Wilmer ‘Stampede’ Mesteth, and presentation of the Lakota Little Big Horn and pictures of the riders. Be a major contributor to the “Little Big Horn Victory Celebration” by becoming a “Rider Sponsor” for $300 or “Event Sponsor” for $1,000 through the Maka Si Tomni Clearinghouse 501 (c) 3 http://www.makasitomni.org
3) Join the Advisory Board and participate of the Maka Si Tomni Clearinghouse “Social Profit Development for First Nation People’s” a learning community dedicated to revitalizing first nation languages and cultures while developing enterprises serving the collective good of the emerging global civil society. American Indian Services, Inc. (34 years) Sioux Falls, SD is the sponsoring parent organization, Marilyn Lone Hill, Executive Director, Email: ais@aissiouxfalls.org and Patric Roberts the Advisory Council: mailto:tomni08@gmail.com.
To explore and learn more:
Watch the Lakota Paradigm by Jhon Goes In Center at Maka Si Tomni Pod casts on the Internet: http://makasitomni.org/mst/Maka_Si_Tomni/Media/lakota-paradigm-1.mp4
Watch Wilmer ‘Stampede’ Mesteth presentation regarding the 2008 “Little Big Horn Victory Celebration” at the Maka Si Tomni Pod casts site on the Internet: http://makasitomni.org/mst/Maka_Si_Tomni/Media/wilmer-lbh-battle.mp4
Begin to learn about the Battle of Greasy Grass at Little Big Horn: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Little_Bighorn
Watch OE Wilson’s, Ted 2007 winner presentation “Encyclopedia of Life” http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/83
Read Paul Hawkins “Blessed Unrest” book and learn about the phenomena global grass-rooted organizations dedicated to indigenous people, social justice and environment. http://www.blessedunrest.com/video.html
Read the deeply inspiring cosmological exploration “The View from the Center of the Universe: Discovering Our Extraordinary Place in the Cosmos” by Joel R. Primack and Nancy Ellen Abrams that explains the possibility of this moment in history!
Thank you for your time and attention in this regard!