Title translation: May the Great Spirit go with you and guide you.
I've watched this over and over, and still I can't put into words why it moves me. Certainly it's the horses...but there's more to it than that. There is a beautiful symmetry here; the melding of man and horse, the fluidity of movement.
But mostly I think that it's a peek into the past. Were it not for the jeans and t-shirts, these men could be wearing buckskins. But the event is the same as it's been for hundreds of years - young Native American men displaying their skill and prowess on horseback. Warrior spirit at its essence.
This event was filmed at at the Pine Ridge Reservation during the building of a cob house, and was a race to honor the battle at Wounded Knee.
“Let us put our minds together and see what life we can make for our children.” ~~ Sitting Bull
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