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Documenting 7 Native and European American riders on rescued mustangs, retracing the 1,400 mile trail of the historical Cheyenne Exodus

The Ride Home - a documentary and webseries

Documenting 7 Native and European American riders on rescued mustangs, retracing the 1,400 mile trail of the historical Cheyenne Exodus
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atma cornelius
atma cornelius
353 backers pledged $34,294 to help bring this project to life.
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Web Episode Five

The physical journey of the riders retracing the flight of the Cheyenne from military bondage in Oklahoma toward their homelands in the Northern Plains became complete with their arrival at... Read more

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The Ride Home … Are we there yet? Updates, from Atma and Kristin

When we asked you all to join us on this unfolding journey, almost two years ago, Kristin and I knew that we didn’t know all of the details, but felt... Read more

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Web Episode Four

Almost a year ago, as Grandmother Margaret Behan laid out plans for her gathering, she announced to the Grandmothers’ Council that the theme would be “Fire.”

No one could foretell... Read more

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Web Episode Three

Greetings from the trail and thanks again to all, for your tremendous support! The current episode looks at our time in Scott City. The Battle of Punished Woman's Fork/Squaw's Den,... Read more

Web Episode Two: Sand Creek

Episode Two is up! It's been quite a ride and the process has taken longer than expected, especially with the emotional nature of the many site visits in the first... Read more

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The Web Series Begins!

It's taken longer than expected, but our first web episode is finished! This, and future episodes can be found at www.theridehomemovie.com. This blog has just been started, but we will continue... Read more

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"The Vision Persists, The Journey Has Begun"

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Successfully raised $34,294 with 353 backers

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“My prayer is to bring spirit back to my people. So much has been lost.”  -- Grandmother Margaret Behan

This is it... the final countdown! In twelve days, $27,000... Read more

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The final gallop...

Over 200 supporters and more than $14,000 in 10 days... we're blown away! Filmmaking, not fundraising, is our specialty and your incredible outpouring of support, whether $1 or $1,000 is... Read more

An update and an introduction

We're just about 25% funded, and even though it feels like we're dreaming an impossible dream, it's you - our 125 contributors, that are fueling our imagination! Momentum is... Read more

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