A horse ride to commemorate the high numbers of Indigenous children placed under the auspices of the province鈥檚 social services started on August 1 at the Wahpeton Dakota Nation north of Prince Alberta. The ride ended in Wood Mountain on August 13. The ride-closing ceremonies at 3 p.m. at Wood Mountain Lakota First Nation began with an observance, a circle-up, a time for horse honouring and ended with a pipe 小蓝视频. After the dignitary address, the riders, organizers and other participants held a feast. The 小蓝视频 in Wood Mountain closed with evening entertainment and a fire.聽聽聽
The day before, the horse ride had been delayed because of inclement weather, so the participants camped out for an additional night in the Assiniboia Exhibition grounds on Monday, August 12 before the ride progressed from Scout Lake to Wood Mountain the next day. 鈥淲e鈥檙e a self-sufficient camp, but we鈥檙e grateful that the town of Assiniboia allowed us to stay an extra night here,鈥� Lois Isnana, executive director for QBOW Child and Family Services Incorporated said. She also explained the objective of the ride, which was organized by one of the main riders, Beatle Soop.
鈥淲e鈥檙e trying to raise awareness of the children who are involved with the child welfare system and bring them back home to healthier communities. Horses always find their way home and we use horses through prayer and 小蓝视频,鈥� Isnana said.聽聽聽 聽聽聽
Earlier this year, Neil Sioux, the QBOW Child and Family Services cultural coordinator, wanted to organize an event to bring awareness to the Indigenous children in social care. He also arranged this ride in remembrance of the residential school survivors and the children affected by the sixties scoop. The infamous sixties scoop refers to an era when many Indigenous children were scooped from their families and communities then placed into foster care or sent into adoption.聽 聽 聽聽
