Look back on our struggle for freedom, Trace our present day's strength to its source; And you'll find that man's pathway to glory Is strewn with the bones of a horse.
~Anonymous
Blue Star Equiculture remembers the men, women and horses that have served our country and fought for our freedom.
(For a lighter Memorial Day remembrance, check out this article about USMC Staff Sergeant Reckless, a chestnut Korean race mare who valiantly carried ammunition for her unit in the Korean War.)
The term Wo-lakota means: peaceful, responsible and caring, a compassionate and generous people. Wolakota encourages people to step forward in recognizing the value of their own cultural roots and in so doing, reconnecting with the strengths and wisdom that all traditional cultures hold in common - our connection to each other and to the Earth.
Wolakota also runs a program called the "S'Unka Wakan Project," which much like Blue Star Equiculture, seeks to explore the mysterious connection between horses and humans.
Wolakota invites everyone to tatohiyatakiya--face the wind--together.
To face the wind is "to take a stand and accept responsibility; to embrace the challenges of the unknown and unseen, exploring both the canyons of the soul and as well as physical possibilities; to acknowledge the natural forces greater than ourselves which contain the power to create and destroy, and to share this understanding for the benefit of future generations; and to experience freedom."
Standing like tanks on the brow of the hill Up into the cold wind facing In stiff battle harness, chained to the world Against the low sun racing Bring me a wheel of oaken wood A rein of polished leather A heavy horse and a tumbling sky Brewing heavy weather.
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