http://www.knuj.net/2012/08/dakota-reconciliation-ceremony/ Just another Ingstad Broadcasting Sites site Wed, 22 May 2013 18:55:00 +0200 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://www.knuj.net/2012/08/dakota-reconciliation-ceremony/#comment-210 Cora JonesCorajones Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:47:00 +0000 http://www.knuj.net/?p=26947#comment-210 Thank you Corinna Rae.  It was a very powerful gathering. The balance of the Planning Committee and I could not be more thankful or pleased as to how this gathering unfolded.  From the border we went on to the Pipestone National Monument and held a ceremony there.  I was appointed as the MC for that portion of our Gathering and felt very honored to do that. A pipe ceremony was held and speeches were given,  We, the Santee Sioux Nation, held a mini giveaway,Star Quilts were given to our two eldest Tribal Members attending Mrs. Ada Red Owl and your Uncle Al (hard to believe he is 80) One to Minnesota's Secretary of State, Mark Ritchie, one to MN.Rep Dean Urdahl, one to Ben Gessner from the MN Historical Society a young man who has been very helpful) one to the Oldest Dakotah Tribal member who came from Canada to attend this gathering (remember we the Dakotahs are now in 5 states as well as Canada as a result of this 1862 war) and finally we gave one to Jamie Weston because we had named him the Chairman of our Committee and he really put in some long hours working very hard. Plus, Colin and Tiffany came and were a part of this day so for their attendance I am thankful. Plus all my nieces and nephews who came.  Thank you my beautiful daughter for you very kind and thoughtful words.  I love you Mom Thank you Corinna Rae.  It was a very powerful gathering. The balance of the Planning Committee and I could not be more thankful or pleased as to how this gathering unfolded.  From the border we went on to the Pipestone National Monument and held a ceremony there.  I was appointed as the MC for that portion of our Gathering and felt very honored to do that. A pipe ceremony was held and speeches were given,  We, the Santee Sioux Nation, held a mini giveaway,Star Quilts were given to our two eldest Tribal Members attending Mrs. Ada Red Owl and your Uncle Al (hard to believe he is 80) One to Minnesota’s Secretary of State, Mark Ritchie, one to MN.Rep Dean Urdahl, one to Ben Gessner from the MN Historical Society a young man who has been very helpful) one to the Oldest Dakotah Tribal member who came from Canada to attend this gathering (remember we the Dakotahs are now in 5 states as well as Canada as a result of this 1862 war) and finally we gave one to Jamie Weston because we had named him the Chairman of our Committee and he really put in some long hours working very hard. Plus, Colin and Tiffany came and were a part of this day so for their attendance I am thankful. Plus all my nieces and nephews who came. 
Thank you my beautiful daughter for you very kind and thoughtful words.  I love you Mom

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