Wiping the tears of seven generations /
In December of 1990, 300 Lakota Sioux horseback riders rode 250 miles, in two weeks, through bitter sub-zero winter weather, to commemorate the lives lost at the Wounded Knee Massacre of 1890. This program relates the story of how the Lakota Nation mourned the loss of their loved ones for 100 years....
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English Dakota |
| Language Notes: | English and Lakota with English subtitles. |
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Berkeley, CA :
Berkeley Media,
[2005?]
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| Summary: | In December of 1990, 300 Lakota Sioux horseback riders rode 250 miles, in two weeks, through bitter sub-zero winter weather, to commemorate the lives lost at the Wounded Knee Massacre of 1890. This program relates the story of how the Lakota Nation mourned the loss of their loved ones for 100 years. They also mourned the loss of some of their people's sacred knowledge which died with the elders that day. Then, inspired by dreams and visions of unity and spiritual awakening, a group of Lakota decided to bring their people out of mourning through a traditional Lakota ceremony which they call Washigila: Wiping the tears. The Bigfoot Memorial Ride was that ceremony. |
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| Item Description: | Videodisc release of the film c1991. Special feature: includes an extra 12 minutes of footage, shot in 2004, in which participants in the 1990 Memorial Ride discuss the profound impact of the experience on their lives. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (57 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD. |
| Production Credits: | Editor, Laurie Schmidt ; narrator, Hanna Left Hand Bull Fixico ; historical consultants, Robert La Batte ... [et al.]. |