PIERRE — The seventh annual ride across South Dakota to raise awareness to missing and murdered indigenous men, women, children and relatives ended Friday at the South Dakota State Capitol. Crow Creek Tribal Chairman Peter Lengkeek says steps like Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acknowledging cultural genocide is the first step in healing…
Lengkeek says while the establishment of an office in the Attorney General’s office to focus on missing and murdered indigenous women is a start, tribes need to fund that office…
Leta Wise Spirit says Tribal communities need to look at themselves as well…
The riders on horseback started their journey May 25th from Santee and spent Thursday night at the Farm Island Recreation Area southeast of Pierre before making the final run to the Capitol Friday. Thirty riders took part including kids with 20 to 25 horses.
