the horse was this way to connect people with their dreams for the future with
with their dreams for the future with
with their dreams for the future with their land with their culture with what
their land with their culture with what
their land with their culture with what made the most proud connected them with
made the most proud connected them with
made the most proud connected them with their ancestors into a history that
their ancestors into a history that
their ancestors into a history that wasn’t so long ago for them in Native
wasn’t so long ago for them in Native
wasn’t so long ago for them in Native Americans had what many consider a short
Americans had what many consider a short
Americans had what many consider a short but very intense 200 year relationship
but very intense 200 year relationship
but very intense 200 year relationship with the horse which transformed the
with the horse which transformed the
with the horse which transformed the culture this might have existed if the
culture this might have existed if the
culture this might have existed if the dates change a bit between the late
dates change a bit between the late
dates change a bit between the late 1600s to the late 1800s but I was sent
1600s to the late 1800s but I was sent
1600s to the late 1800s but I was sent to look at the modern day culture look
to look at the modern day culture look
to look at the modern day culture look at the horse and how it existed today
at the horse and how it existed today
at the horse and how it existed today what was this relationship what did it
what was this relationship what did it
what was this relationship what did it mean to people they showed me first it
mean to people they showed me first it
mean to people they showed me first it was a very deep spiritual connection the
was a very deep spiritual connection the
was a very deep spiritual connection the horse represented respect pride
horse represented respect pride
horse represented respect pride generosity strength medicine healing I
generosity strength medicine healing I
generosity strength medicine healing I saw the horse as a symbol of pride it
saw the horse as a symbol of pride it
saw the horse as a symbol of pride it was used in pageantry in parades in in
was used in pageantry in parades in in
was used in pageantry in parades in in racing and it was always adorned with
racing and it was always adorned with
racing and it was always adorned with the family or tribes best accoutrements
the family or tribes best accoutrements
the family or tribes best accoutrements this regalia everyone was so proud to
this regalia everyone was so proud to
this regalia everyone was so proud to display who they were and who their
display who they were and who their
display who they were and who their family was through the horse I also saw
family was through the horse I also saw
family was through the horse I also saw it as a means of an economic way of life
it as a means of an economic way of life
it as a means of an economic way of life a lot of families I met got their
a lot of families I met got their
a lot of families I met got their children into rodeo and these children
children into rodeo and these children
children into rodeo and these children are getting full rides to to college
are getting full rides to to college
are getting full rides to to college because of rodeo because of their
because of rodeo because of their
because of rodeo because of their relationship to the horse but most
relationship to the horse but most
relationship to the horse but most important for me and what I saw is most
important for me and what I saw is most
important for me and what I saw is most profound is the horse was this way to
profound is the horse was this way to
profound is the horse was this way to connect people with their ancestors with
connect people with their ancestors with
connect people with their ancestors with their land with their culture with what
their land with their culture with what
their land with their culture with what made the most proud connected them with
made the most proud connected them with
made the most proud connected them with their dreams for the future the return
their dreams for the future the return
their dreams for the future the return of the native every tribe I met said the
of the native every tribe I met said the
of the native every tribe I met said the horse has always been here to be honest
horse has always been here to be honest
horse has always been here to be honest I didn’t know what they meant by that
I didn’t know what they meant by that
I didn’t know what they meant by that because to me the horse came in 1400s
because to me the horse came in 1400s
because to me the horse came in 1400s they said no the horse has always been
they said no the horse has always been
they said no the horse has always been here the horse had been here 10 million
here the horse had been here 10 million
here the horse had been here 10 million years ago it moved its way east before
years ago it moved its way east before
years ago it moved its way east before becoming extinct in the Americas and did
becoming extinct in the Americas and did
becoming extinct in the Americas and did come back with Christopher Columbus on
come back with Christopher Columbus on
come back with Christopher Columbus on his second journey what I wanted to do
his second journey what I wanted to do
his second journey what I wanted to do was
was
was follow this path a little bit so I
follow this path a little bit so I
follow this path a little bit so I started in the south on Navajo Nation
started in the south on Navajo Nation
started in the south on Navajo Nation where I met Jones Banali
where I met Jones Banali
where I met Jones Banali and Jones is a medicine man and he works
and Jones is a medicine man and he works
and Jones is a medicine man and he works in tribal healthcare and he works along
in tribal healthcare and he works along
in tribal healthcare and he works along what he calls Western medicine but most
what he calls Western medicine but most
what he calls Western medicine but most of the patients that come to him for
of the patients that come to him for
of the patients that come to him for help
help
help gift him horses still today in exchange
gift him horses still today in exchange
gift him horses still today in exchange for his services
for his services
for his services and a lot of these horses that are given
and a lot of these horses that are given
and a lot of these horses that are given to him or order considered green or they
to him or order considered green or they
to him or order considered green or they haven’t been ridden or not ridden very
haven’t been ridden or not ridden very
haven’t been ridden or not ridden very much
much
much and his son clay sand works with these
and his son clay sand works with these
and his son clay sand works with these horses many of you here might have heard
horses many of you here might have heard
horses many of you here might have heard it it’s called breaking a horse but
it it’s called breaking a horse but
it it’s called breaking a horse but claisen said to me we don’t break horses
claisen said to me we don’t break horses
claisen said to me we don’t break horses he said I have no interest in breaking
he said I have no interest in breaking
he said I have no interest in breaking the spirit of a horse he said I need to
the spirit of a horse he said I need to
the spirit of a horse he said I need to understand a horse to get to know the
understand a horse to get to know the
understand a horse to get to know the horse and that’s when I can ride a horse
horse and that’s when I can ride a horse
horse and that’s when I can ride a horse and he says we employ if he wants to say
and he says we employ if he wants to say
and he says we employ if he wants to say it that way more gentle or means claisen
it that way more gentle or means claisen
it that way more gentle or means claisen said to me when I can kneel down and a
said to me when I can kneel down and a
said to me when I can kneel down and a horse can feel my breath and I feel his
horse can feel my breath and I feel his
horse can feel my breath and I feel his that’s when I’ve built the bond with the
that’s when I’ve built the bond with the
that’s when I’ve built the bond with the horse that’s when I can ride him and
horse that’s when I can ride him and
horse that’s when I can ride him and that horse is part of me forever and I
that horse is part of me forever and I
that horse is part of me forever and I am part of him and I moved my way north
am part of him and I moved my way north
am part of him and I moved my way north a bit and I saw the Nez Perce horse or
a bit and I saw the Nez Perce horse or
a bit and I saw the Nez Perce horse or the Appaloosa also at the Nez Perce land
the Appaloosa also at the Nez Perce land
the Appaloosa also at the Nez Perce land I met rosandjohn year-out they have a
I met rosandjohn year-out they have a
I met rosandjohn year-out they have a program called the Nez Perce Appaloosa
program called the Nez Perce Appaloosa
program called the Nez Perce Appaloosa horse Club and it’s to get youth tribal
horse Club and it’s to get youth tribal
horse Club and it’s to get youth tribal youth involved with the horse because to
youth involved with the horse because to
youth involved with the horse because to them they believe that when the youth
them they believe that when the youth
them they believe that when the youth become involved in the horse they become
become involved in the horse they become
become involved in the horse they become involved in their culture they become
involved in their culture they become
involved in their culture they become involved with understanding their
involved with understanding their
involved with understanding their history they understand their land more
history they understand their land more
history they understand their land more and they understand themselves more in
and they understand themselves more in
and they understand themselves more in brooke-taylor she’s 16 she said to me
brooke-taylor she’s 16 she said to me
brooke-taylor she’s 16 she said to me when I ride a horse and I walked the
when I ride a horse and I walked the
when I ride a horse and I walked the trail that my ancestors did she was I
trail that my ancestors did she was I
trail that my ancestors did she was I feel their suffering and she wasn’t I
feel their suffering and she wasn’t I
feel their suffering and she wasn’t I know that’s why I’m standing here today
know that’s why I’m standing here today
know that’s why I’m standing here today that’s why I do this and that’s why I’m
that’s why I do this and that’s why I’m
that’s why I do this and that’s why I’m connected to the horse
connected to the horse
connected to the horse I understand my people in my land more
I understand my people in my land more
I understand my people in my land more than ever before and the horse mask from
than ever before and the horse mask from
than ever before and the horse mask from the Nez Perce I was definitely in all of
the Nez Perce I was definitely in all of
the Nez Perce I was definitely in all of how they dress their horses and I wanted
how they dress their horses and I wanted
how they dress their horses and I wanted to explore that a little bit more and
to explore that a little bit more and
to explore that a little bit more and the horse mask was used for many reasons
the horse mask was used for many reasons
the horse mask was used for many reasons is used in battle to intimidate an
is used in battle to intimidate an
is used in battle to intimidate an opponent later it was used in hunting
opponent later it was used in hunting
opponent later it was used in hunting sometimes it could be a mask of a
sometimes it could be a mask of a
sometimes it could be a mask of a buffalo or the animal that they were
buffalo or the animal that they were
buffalo or the animal that they were hunting not so much to intimidate the
hunting not so much to intimidate the
hunting not so much to intimidate the animal but to to take the power of that
animal but to to take the power of that
animal but to to take the power of that animal and try to understand it and to
animal and try to understand it and to
animal and try to understand it and to be able to have a good harvest and I met
be able to have a good harvest and I met
be able to have a good harvest and I met a young boy named Adam’s fetus and he
a young boy named Adam’s fetus and he
a young boy named Adam’s fetus and he wanted to show me his horse and when I
wanted to show me his horse and when I
wanted to show me his horse and when I got there he had tied the end up and put
got there he had tied the end up and put
got there he had tied the end up and put a handprint on it and I’ve seen
a handprint on it and I’ve seen
a handprint on it and I’ve seen handprints and different types of
handprints and different types of
handprints and different types of symbols on horses and other places and
symbols on horses and other places and
symbols on horses and other places and it meant something different to everyone
it meant something different to everyone
it meant something different to everyone to Adam he said the handprint meant
to Adam he said the handprint meant
to Adam he said the handprint meant ownership and what he meant by ownership
ownership and what he meant by ownership
ownership and what he meant by ownership is he means that this force belongs to
is he means that this force belongs to
is he means that this force belongs to me he goes but it also belongs to my
me he goes but it also belongs to my
me he goes but it also belongs to my family and then he thought a little more
family and then he thought a little more
family and then he thought a little more you said it belongs to my tribe he said
you said it belongs to my tribe he said
you said it belongs to my tribe he said it belongs to my people so very
it belongs to my people so very
it belongs to my people so very interesting idea what is ownership I
interesting idea what is ownership I
interesting idea what is ownership I also met Katy Harris she’s Umatilla and
also met Katy Harris she’s Umatilla and
also met Katy Harris she’s Umatilla and Nez person kyuk and she’s involved in
Nez person kyuk and she’s involved in
Nez person kyuk and she’s involved in Indian pageantry and she showed me that
Indian pageantry and she showed me that
Indian pageantry and she showed me that it was a lot more than Beauty she said
it was a lot more than Beauty she said
it was a lot more than Beauty she said for me to participate in these pageants
for me to participate in these pageants
for me to participate in these pageants she said I have to have the knowledge of
she said I have to have the knowledge of
she said I have to have the knowledge of my language I have to have a knowledge
my language I have to have a knowledge
my language I have to have a knowledge of my culture and she goes but most
of my culture and she goes but most
of my culture and she goes but most important knowledge of my immediate
important knowledge of my immediate
important knowledge of my immediate family my grandmother did this I wanted
family my grandmother did this I wanted
family my grandmother did this I wanted to walk in the footsteps of my
to walk in the footsteps of my
to walk in the footsteps of my grandmother and understood why she did
grandmother and understood why she did
grandmother and understood why she did this and what she felt of course I went
this and what she felt of course I went
this and what she felt of course I went to crow fair you can’t want to learn
to crow fair you can’t want to learn
to crow fair you can’t want to learn something about the horse I’m not go to
something about the horse I’m not go to
something about the horse I’m not go to crow fair and that crow fair I heard a
crow fair and that crow fair I heard a
crow fair and that crow fair I heard a very similar thing that when we’re on a
very similar thing that when we’re on a
very similar thing that when we’re on a horse and we’re wearing this we’re not
horse and we’re wearing this we’re not
horse and we’re wearing this we’re not in a museum it’s not dead it’s living
in a museum it’s not dead it’s living
in a museum it’s not dead it’s living and that’s why we do this I was able to
and that’s why we do this I was able to
and that’s why we do this I was able to make some video and you could hear the
make some video and you could hear the
make some video and you could hear the voice of Jade Bronco
voice of Jade Bronco
voice of Jade Bronco he’s a Shawnee Bannock and he’s going to
he’s a Shawnee Bannock and he’s going to
he’s a Shawnee Bannock and he’s going to tell us what the horse means to him into
tell us what the horse means to him into
tell us what the horse means to him into his culture hey oh yeah
they tell you when the seasons gonna
they tell you when the seasons gonna change
change
change storms come in when bad people are
storms come in when bad people are
storms come in when bad people are around
around
around and good people around very teachers
and good people around very teachers
and good people around very teachers someone you could talk to your best
someone you could talk to your best
someone you could talk to your best friend
friend
friend some days he’s your only friend when
some days he’s your only friend when
some days he’s your only friend when you’re feeling bad they’re there they
you’re feeling bad they’re there they
you’re feeling bad they’re there they take care of you you know how you don’t
take care of you you know how you don’t
take care of you you know how you don’t they don’t jug you all they want to do
they don’t jug you all they want to do
they don’t jug you all they want to do is to be lovely they protect the little
is to be lovely they protect the little
is to be lovely they protect the little kids they’re so innocent but at the same
kids they’re so innocent but at the same
kids they’re so innocent but at the same time they’re they’re just as nice
apartment comes you you become part of
apartment comes you you become part of them just wrong Vaughn like hey hey I
continued on this is Philip Whiteman
continued on this is Philip Whiteman what I found most interesting and
what I found most interesting and
what I found most interesting and important about Philip is his work with
important about Philip is his work with
important about Philip is his work with youth him and his wife lit up two bulls
youth him and his wife lit up two bulls
youth him and his wife lit up two bulls hold a program on their ranch or on
hold a program on their ranch or on
hold a program on their ranch or on their home in lame deer he’s Northern
their home in lame deer he’s Northern
their home in lame deer he’s Northern Cheyenne and he said to me when I
Cheyenne and he said to me when I
Cheyenne and he said to me when I watched these little kids feed horses
watched these little kids feed horses
watched these little kids feed horses I’m very proud because I know when they
I’m very proud because I know when they
I’m very proud because I know when they feed a horse they’ll learn to feed
feed a horse they’ll learn to feed
feed a horse they’ll learn to feed themselves it’s the first time some of
themselves it’s the first time some of
themselves it’s the first time some of these kids will ever get to be on a
these kids will ever get to be on a
these kids will ever get to be on a horse and they watch and they’re really
horse and they watch and they’re really
horse and they watch and they’re really proud and they’ve watched her older
proud and they’ve watched her older
proud and they’ve watched her older brother get on two horse and they get
brother get on two horse and they get
brother get on two horse and they get very excited it’s something they really
very excited it’s something they really
very excited it’s something they really want to do and become really good at on
want to do and become really good at on
want to do and become really good at on the crow Reservation I met Michelle
the crow Reservation I met Michelle
the crow Reservation I met Michelle walking back she invited me to come stay
walking back she invited me to come stay
walking back she invited me to come stay with her and her family at their home
with her and her family at their home
with her and her family at their home for a little less than a week and she
for a little less than a week and she
for a little less than a week and she said because I want you to see that I
said because I want you to see that I
said because I want you to see that I just want you to see the daily life with
just want you to see the daily life with
just want you to see the daily life with horses she goes you know it’s not all
horses she goes you know it’s not all
horses she goes you know it’s not all about rodeos in parades she goes we just
about rodeos in parades she goes we just
about rodeos in parades she goes we just live with the horses they live about an
live with the horses they live about an
live with the horses they live about an hour away from from a main town so when
hour away from from a main town so when
hour away from from a main town so when her kids came home from school this is
her kids came home from school this is
her kids came home from school this is what they did and I saw the horses as
what they did and I saw the horses as
what they did and I saw the horses as their playmates and I saw that the horse
their playmates and I saw that the horse
their playmates and I saw that the horse carried the dreams and reflecting their
carried the dreams and reflecting their
carried the dreams and reflecting their dreams and making those dreams realities
dreams and making those dreams realities
dreams and making those dreams realities back on the Yakima reservation they hold
back on the Yakima reservation they hold
back on the Yakima reservation they hold what’s called a wild horse race they
what’s called a wild horse race they
what’s called a wild horse race they take green horses or horses that have
take green horses or horses that have
take green horses or horses that have never been ridden they have children do
never been ridden they have children do
never been ridden they have children do it as well as adults there’s usually
it as well as adults there’s usually
it as well as adults there’s usually three people on a team and the point is
three people on a team and the point is
three people on a team and the point is you have to catch the horse saddle it
you have to catch the horse saddle it
you have to catch the horse saddle it and ride it in the shortest amount of
and ride it in the shortest amount of
and ride it in the shortest amount of time and these horses are very wild but
time and these horses are very wild but
time and these horses are very wild but what I found most interesting is that
what I found most interesting is that
what I found most interesting is that this horse race is a memorial horse race
this horse race is a memorial horse race
this horse race is a memorial horse race called the hem Sol memorial horse race
called the hem Sol memorial horse race
called the hem Sol memorial horse race and had been going on for over 20 years
and had been going on for over 20 years
and had been going on for over 20 years it was made originally for their family
it was made originally for their family
it was made originally for their family to honor people that had died that year
to honor people that had died that year
to honor people that had died that year in their family but over the years
in their family but over the years
in their family but over the years anyone from the tribe or anyone from
anyone from the tribe or anyone from
anyone from the tribe or anyone from you could come and honor someone that
you could come and honor someone that
you could come and honor someone that had died in that past year for this race
had died in that past year for this race
had died in that past year for this race this is on the Yakima reservation in
this is on the Yakima reservation in
this is on the Yakima reservation in something other than when I was out
something other than when I was out
something other than when I was out there but there’s a problem with wild
there but there’s a problem with wild
there but there’s a problem with wild horses and the men there told me that he
horses and the men there told me that he
horses and the men there told me that he said at some point they had over 20,000
said at some point they had over 20,000
said at some point they had over 20,000 wild horses and what it ultimately was
wild horses and what it ultimately was
wild horses and what it ultimately was doing was devastating the land and he
doing was devastating the land and he
doing was devastating the land and he said any biologist anyone knows anything
said any biologist anyone knows anything
said any biologist anyone knows anything about the land and that would not be me
about the land and that would not be me
about the land and that would not be me he said but we look at this picture and
he said but we look at this picture and
he said but we look at this picture and know they had been completely devastated
know they had been completely devastated
know they had been completely devastated and he said for the tribe it’s very
and he said for the tribe it’s very
and he said for the tribe it’s very important he goes one this is their land
important he goes one this is their land
important he goes one this is their land use two this is place where they dig for
use two this is place where they dig for
use two this is place where they dig for medicine and roots and he said and and
medicine and roots and he said and and
medicine and roots and he said and and there’s way too many horses and he goes
there’s way too many horses and he goes
there’s way too many horses and he goes and also you don’t want to walk out and
and also you don’t want to walk out and
and also you don’t want to walk out and see a lot of starving horses running
see a lot of starving horses running
see a lot of starving horses running around he goes and that’s what’s
around he goes and that’s what’s
around he goes and that’s what’s happening and he said to me this is what
happening and he said to me this is what
happening and he said to me this is what happens when things are out of balance
happens when things are out of balance
happens when things are out of balance and he said so even something is
and he said so even something is
and he said so even something is powerful the horse that represents in my
powerful the horse that represents in my
powerful the horse that represents in my eyes on my journey something really good
eyes on my journey something really good
eyes on my journey something really good when things are out of balance it also
when things are out of balance it also
when things are out of balance it also causes problems I’m going to end here we
causes problems I’m going to end here we
causes problems I’m going to end here we have a special guest tonight
have a special guest tonight
have a special guest tonight Leo Teton but before I bring them up I
Leo Teton but before I bring them up I
Leo Teton but before I bring them up I have a very short video I want to show
have a very short video I want to show
have a very short video I want to show you of Leo just to be able to bring you
you of Leo just to be able to bring you
you of Leo just to be able to bring you to his home for a minute or so so you
to his home for a minute or so so you
to his home for a minute or so so you appear on a stage you get one Leo but at
appear on a stage you get one Leo but at
appear on a stage you get one Leo but at home you get to see someone very
home you get to see someone very
home you get to see someone very different when he works with horses
come on look you have a come on coming
come on look you have a come on coming keep coming there you go
Salil for those of us that don’t know
Salil for those of us that don’t know tell us where you’re from well first of
tell us where you’re from well first of
tell us where you’re from well first of all my my tribe is Shoshone and Bannock
all my my tribe is Shoshone and Bannock
all my my tribe is Shoshone and Bannock my mom is Shoshone my dad is Banach well
my mom is Shoshone my dad is Banach well
my mom is Shoshone my dad is Banach well one of the bigger tribes in Idaho and
one of the bigger tribes in Idaho and
one of the bigger tribes in Idaho and we’re all horse people they’re also
we’re all horse people they’re also
we’re all horse people they’re also their spiritual horses in there they’re
their spiritual horses in there they’re
their spiritual horses in there they’re kind to us and we’re kind to them
kind to us and we’re kind to them
kind to us and we’re kind to them they’re kind to us we thank the creator
they’re kind to us we thank the creator
they’re kind to us we thank the creator of all life to bringing them the
of all life to bringing them the
of all life to bringing them the four-legged brother he’s our brother to
four-legged brother he’s our brother to
four-legged brother he’s our brother to us so he can use him in a good way
us so he can use him in a good way
us so he can use him in a good way we talked to a horse you know they
we talked to a horse you know they
we talked to a horse you know they understand us they’re more smarter than
understand us they’re more smarter than
understand us they’re more smarter than this humans you know is it true as I’ve
this humans you know is it true as I’ve
this humans you know is it true as I’ve heard this a lot of times but were you
heard this a lot of times but were you
heard this a lot of times but were you really on a horse before you could walk
really on a horse before you could walk
really on a horse before you could walk would you say that’s pretty odd you know
would you say that’s pretty odd you know
would you say that’s pretty odd you know any people yeah cuz my dad had I’ve seen
any people yeah cuz my dad had I’ve seen
any people yeah cuz my dad had I’ve seen him put young kids on and just lead him
him put young kids on and just lead him
him put young kids on and just lead him around you know no not giving the rain
around you know no not giving the rain
around you know no not giving the rain but just lead him around even there’s
but just lead him around even there’s
but just lead him around even there’s cradle boards you know on the side my
cradle boards you know on the side my
cradle boards you know on the side my mom would ride and hang him on the side
mom would ride and hang him on the side
mom would ride and hang him on the side of the horse and lead him that way and
of the horse and lead him that way and
of the horse and lead him that way and there was just babies yeah and I still
there was just babies yeah and I still
there was just babies yeah and I still love them today and I can’t wait to get
love them today and I can’t wait to get
love them today and I can’t wait to get back home to write up your own that’s
back home to write up your own that’s
back home to write up your own that’s the first time in this city here I’m not
the first time in this city here I’m not
the first time in this city here I’m not a city dude talk to me about um working
a city dude talk to me about um working
a city dude talk to me about um working with horses just working cattle with
with horses just working cattle with
with horses just working cattle with horses the daily life you had growing up
horses the daily life you had growing up
horses the daily life you had growing up the economic way of life for your family
the economic way of life for your family
the economic way of life for your family what was that like what did that mean
what was that like what did that mean
what was that like what did that mean for you
for you
for you you know um when my dad was growing up
you know um when my dad was growing up
you know um when my dad was growing up he had a lot of horses he lived off the
he had a lot of horses he lived off the
he had a lot of horses he lived off the ranch lived off the land all of us guys
ranch lived off the land all of us guys
ranch lived off the land all of us guys did but dad was my mentor it’s a lot
did but dad was my mentor it’s a lot
did but dad was my mentor it’s a lot easier now than back in the day it was a
easier now than back in the day it was a
easier now than back in the day it was a lot rougher so the meaning of hard work
lot rougher so the meaning of hard work
lot rougher so the meaning of hard work my dad taught me you know riding horses
my dad taught me you know riding horses
my dad taught me you know riding horses you know it makes me feel good growing
you know it makes me feel good growing
you know it makes me feel good growing up that way when I was out with you um I
up that way when I was out with you um I
up that way when I was out with you um I got to go when they were rounding up
got to go when they were rounding up
got to go when they were rounding up some horses with him and his brothers
some horses with him and his brothers
some horses with him and his brothers and some other other family members and
and some other other family members and
and some other other family members and what I noticed pictures like this we’re
what I noticed pictures like this we’re
what I noticed pictures like this we’re out with horses all day and then
out with horses all day and then
out with horses all day and then everybody just sits around a fire and
everybody just sits around a fire and
everybody just sits around a fire and they start talking and people bring food
they start talking and people bring food
they start talking and people bring food and they start laughing and telling
and they start laughing and telling
and they start laughing and telling stories and that’s what I find really
stories and that’s what I find really
stories and that’s what I find really that’s the social aspect that surrounded
that’s the social aspect that surrounded
that’s the social aspect that surrounded this as well like this is the time when
this as well like this is the time when
this as well like this is the time when families got together and that’s what I
families got together and that’s what I
families got together and that’s what I saw with you tell me a little bit about
saw with you tell me a little bit about
saw with you tell me a little bit about that it takes a while for cows to get
that it takes a while for cows to get
that it takes a while for cows to get off the range we just got done bringing
off the range we just got done bringing
off the range we just got done bringing him about back off the range here and we
him about back off the range here and we
him about back off the range here and we had some coffee on that fire we drank it
had some coffee on that fire we drank it
had some coffee on that fire we drank it up and after that was a bunch of people
up and after that was a bunch of people
up and after that was a bunch of people were just all big family come to us
were just all big family come to us
were just all big family come to us laughing and joking and but that was all
laughing and joking and but that was all
laughing and joking and but that was all part of growing up you know getting
part of growing up you know getting
part of growing up you know getting together after the big shindig you know
together after the big shindig you know
together after the big shindig you know like this or a buffalo hunt or a deer
like this or a buffalo hunt or a deer
like this or a buffalo hunt or a deer hide tell me about the buffalo hunt what
hide tell me about the buffalo hunt what
hide tell me about the buffalo hunt what it means to you what do we shot this
it means to you what do we shot this
it means to you what do we shot this buffalo hare who had a little senator
buffalo hare who had a little senator
buffalo hare who had a little senator morning you know it’s always good to
morning you know it’s always good to
morning you know it’s always good to have a little blessing for the animal
have a little blessing for the animal
have a little blessing for the animal when you take his life that life is a
when you take his life that life is a
when you take his life that life is a life giving that Buffalo represents
life giving that Buffalo represents
life giving that Buffalo represents strength courage and longevity long life
strength courage and longevity long life
strength courage and longevity long life and we use all parts of his up his hide
and we use all parts of his up his hide
and we use all parts of his up his hide this call the bones we don’t read
this call the bones we don’t read
this call the bones we don’t read nothing behind we take everything and
nothing behind we take everything and
nothing behind we take everything and when we skinned him we give him that
when we skinned him we give him that
when we skinned him we give him that ceremony and his heart still warm when
ceremony and his heart still warm when
ceremony and his heart still warm when we got him out that’s when I gave you
we got him out that’s when I gave you
we got him out that’s when I gave you that the taste of the blood to his heart
that the taste of the blood to his heart
that the taste of the blood to his heart we got there and after the hunt they cut
we got there and after the hunt they cut
we got there and after the hunt they cut the heart out and we all drank the blood
the heart out and we all drank the blood
the heart out and we all drank the blood from the heart and now why did we do
from the heart and now why did we do
from the heart and now why did we do that well it’s a ceremonial ceremonial
that well it’s a ceremonial ceremonial
that well it’s a ceremonial ceremonial thing the buffalo represents strength
thing the buffalo represents strength
thing the buffalo represents strength and courage the long life and
and courage the long life and
and courage the long life and spirituality and by doing that you know
spirituality and by doing that you know
spirituality and by doing that you know you’re gonna live a long healthy life
you’re gonna live a long healthy life
you’re gonna live a long healthy life also you told me that the meat from this
also you told me that the meat from this
also you told me that the meat from this when you did this hunt this was going to
when you did this hunt this was going to
when you did this hunt this was going to elders in the tribe that meat we took
elders in the tribe that meat we took
elders in the tribe that meat we took there um cuz they can’t hunt no more we
there um cuz they can’t hunt no more we
there um cuz they can’t hunt no more we have provide for them we just take care
have provide for them we just take care
have provide for them we just take care of it because they took care of us we
of it because they took care of us we
of it because they took care of us we our turn to take care of the elders Leo
our turn to take care of the elders Leo
our turn to take care of the elders Leo does a lot of you know he represents his
does a lot of you know he represents his
does a lot of you know he represents his tribe in a lot of parades and you’re
tribe in a lot of parades and you’re
tribe in a lot of parades and you’re here you told me you’re wearing a war
here you told me you’re wearing a war
here you told me you’re wearing a war bonnet you have you said it’s called a
bonnet you have you said it’s called a
bonnet you have you said it’s called a lance correct that’s Atlanta some I’m
lance correct that’s Atlanta some I’m
lance correct that’s Atlanta some I’m holding yeah and you also have the war
holding yeah and you also have the war
holding yeah and you also have the war Bridal hair but tenant war bottle you
Bridal hair but tenant war bottle you
Bridal hair but tenant war bottle you gotta be pretty experienced writer too
gotta be pretty experienced writer too
gotta be pretty experienced writer too to have that it’s made out of rawhide
to have that it’s made out of rawhide
to have that it’s made out of rawhide it’s like a the
it’s like a the
it’s like a the back of the sinew of the Buffalo that’s
back of the sinew of the Buffalo that’s
back of the sinew of the Buffalo that’s what that is and how would you like to
what that is and how would you like to
what that is and how would you like to have a cold bridle in your mouth and you
have a cold bridle in your mouth and you
have a cold bridle in your mouth and you know and we had a run a full circle
know and we had a run a full circle
know and we had a run a full circle there’s a whole arena right here and we
there’s a whole arena right here and we
there’s a whole arena right here and we had a gold haul ass around that whole
had a gold haul ass around that whole
had a gold haul ass around that whole thing their whole butt and he wanted to
thing their whole butt and he wanted to
thing their whole butt and he wanted to go and I was holding back and at one
go and I was holding back and at one
go and I was holding back and at one time I broke it I broke that had to fix
time I broke it I broke that had to fix
time I broke it I broke that had to fix it real quick and go again you know so
it real quick and go again you know so
it real quick and go again you know so that war brought like I said you got to
that war brought like I said you got to
that war brought like I said you got to be a pretty tricky rider to experienced
be a pretty tricky rider to experienced
be a pretty tricky rider to experienced rider did to mess with one of those you
rider did to mess with one of those you
rider did to mess with one of those you know that’s back in the olden days clear
know that’s back in the olden days clear
know that’s back in the olden days clear back in 1800 that’s what they used when
back in 1800 that’s what they used when
back in 1800 that’s what they used when they went to war after stealing other
they went to war after stealing other
they went to war after stealing other tribes horses you know that’s what they
tribes horses you know that’s what they
tribes horses you know that’s what they did
did
did and that’s indeed raining yeah yeah when
and that’s indeed raining yeah yeah when
and that’s indeed raining yeah yeah when I saw Indian relay it’s just
I saw Indian relay it’s just
I saw Indian relay it’s just breathtaking and what I saw were people
breathtaking and what I saw were people
breathtaking and what I saw were people that were just extreme athletes and this
that were just extreme athletes and this
that were just extreme athletes and this picture for me sums up what I saw like
picture for me sums up what I saw like
picture for me sums up what I saw like they were flying with the horse and
they were flying with the horse and
they were flying with the horse and everything everyone had told me we want
everything everyone had told me we want
everything everyone had told me we want we when we work with horses we become
we when we work with horses we become
we when we work with horses we become one with horses while they showed me
one with horses while they showed me
one with horses while they showed me that obviously please tell me about
that obviously please tell me about
that obviously please tell me about Indian really tell me about your
Indian really tell me about your
Indian really tell me about your relationship in it and what it means to
relationship in it and what it means to
relationship in it and what it means to kind of pass this on to the youth
kind of pass this on to the youth
kind of pass this on to the youth okay the Indian relay started clear back
okay the Indian relay started clear back
okay the Indian relay started clear back in early 1900s and what you see here is
in early 1900s and what you see here is
in early 1900s and what you see here is at Fort Hall and the horses were coming
at Fort Hall and the horses were coming
at Fort Hall and the horses were coming out getting ready to run a race and
out getting ready to run a race and
out getting ready to run a race and there’s a three guys holding three
there’s a three guys holding three
there’s a three guys holding three horses when they come out you’ll see him
horses when they come out you’ll see him
horses when they come out you’ll see him pretty good busy huh
and that’s the start of the race right
and that’s the start of the race right here and they’ll go around and they’ll
here and they’ll go around and they’ll
here and they’ll go around and they’ll exchange again I’ve done this for a lot
exchange again I’ve done this for a lot
exchange again I’ve done this for a lot of years and I kind of retired from it
of years and I kind of retired from it
of years and I kind of retired from it and this is where they exchange horses
and this is where they exchange horses
and this is where they exchange horses right here right for the grandstand
man it connects exchange and I was
man it connects exchange and I was holding over here for one of my brothers
holding over here for one of my brothers
holding over here for one of my brothers I was a catcher and you gotta catch that
I was a catcher and you gotta catch that
I was a catcher and you gotta catch that horse so he could jump onto the next one
it’s pretty exciting here how fast are
it’s pretty exciting here how fast are some of these horses coming in the
some of these horses coming in the
some of these horses coming in the horses egg they come in pretty quick
horses egg they come in pretty quick
horses egg they come in pretty quick like 25 miles an hour and you got to
like 25 miles an hour and you got to
like 25 miles an hour and you got to jump off get on next one but what they
jump off get on next one but what they
jump off get on next one but what they pick up speed on your last stretch it’s
pick up speed on your last stretch it’s
pick up speed on your last stretch it’s like 35 miles an hour and this is the
like 35 miles an hour and this is the
like 35 miles an hour and this is the last round once they finish that last
last round once they finish that last
last round once they finish that last round they’re their winners so they’re
round they’re their winners so they’re
round they’re their winners so they’re finishing the track right here the
finishing the track right here the
finishing the track right here the finish line and it’s pretty well known
finish line and it’s pretty well known
finish line and it’s pretty well known sport now it goes all over the world
sport now it goes all over the world
sport now it goes all over the world they’re all over the place
tell me the history where did when
tell me the history where did when didn’t you really start I I’ve heard
didn’t you really start I I’ve heard
didn’t you really start I I’ve heard that it started in port Hall but yeah
that it started in port Hall but yeah
that it started in port Hall but yeah that’s sad that’s true you know it has
that’s sad that’s true you know it has
that’s sad that’s true you know it has it started right there in Fort Hall
it started right there in Fort Hall
it started right there in Fort Hall that’s where originated this Union
that’s where originated this Union
that’s where originated this Union relaying and it’s gonna worldwide it sir
relaying and it’s gonna worldwide it sir
relaying and it’s gonna worldwide it sir it went viral you know it’s all over the
it went viral you know it’s all over the
it went viral you know it’s all over the place now you see these and that’s me
place now you see these and that’s me
place now you see these and that’s me right there and now 50-plus over now
right there and now 50-plus over now
right there and now 50-plus over now I’m an old man tell me a little bit of
I’m an old man tell me a little bit of
I’m an old man tell me a little bit of the future what’s the future of horses
the future what’s the future of horses
the future what’s the future of horses what do you see with you and your family
what do you see with you and your family
what do you see with you and your family and your grandkids you know I think um
and your grandkids you know I think um
and your grandkids you know I think um right now um I got a lot of grandkids
right now um I got a lot of grandkids
right now um I got a lot of grandkids growing up and I’m just gonna help them
growing up and I’m just gonna help them
growing up and I’m just gonna help them the best to my knowledge to get them
the best to my knowledge to get them
the best to my knowledge to get them involved in and working with horses
involved in and working with horses
involved in and working with horses riding horses just by watching them
riding horses just by watching them
riding horses just by watching them taking them to the horse racing and
taking them to the horse racing and
taking them to the horse racing and maybe one day they’ll carry it on to
maybe one day they’ll carry it on to
maybe one day they’ll carry it on to their kids you know that’s what makes me
their kids you know that’s what makes me
their kids you know that’s what makes me feel good thank you guys for coming
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