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INTERNATIONAL TRADITIONAL GAMES SOCIETY
Blackfeet Horse Culture Clinic
Certified Level I & II
Hosted by: ITGS
June 15-17, 2011 Cost: Adult $275, Children
$100
EVENT LOCATION: Blackfeet Stampede Grounds
REGISTER BELOW BY DOWNLOADING FORMS - Pay Online or Mail:
P.O. Box 408, East Glacier, MT 59434
ITGS sent movie stunt specialist, Dutch Lunak (Blackfeet) to teach old
time horse knowledge and skills for the Calgary Aboriginal Friendship Center on
January 17 – 19, the FIRST Horse Culture clinic. .
Dutch just finished a contract for the new movie “Cowboys &
Aliens,” providing Native horses and riders for some very exciting scenes.
Benita Plain Feather, (Fort Belknap) ITGS President, will assist in teaching.
She has been instrumental in restoring old horse events for her tribal nation.
Craig Falcon, Blackfeet, will accompany Dutch and Benita, to share his knowledge
about horse culture history, ceremonies, and trauma events that shaped modern
Indian horse culture.
To Register:
Download Flyer  
Download Registration/Release PDF form Download Adobe Reader  
SCHEDULE for Level I
(Level II schedule provided at the event)
Wednesday - June 15, 2011
8:30 Opening & Welcome,
- Carol
Mason, Executive Director, Aboriginal
Friendship Center
and President of Benita Plain Feather - President, International Traditional Games Society
Prayer: Elder
Introductions of
Participants
History of ITGS and the
Blanket: Benita Plainfeather
History of horse culture
working with ITGS: Dutch Lunak.
History of early horse
culture in Northwest: Craig Falcon
Lunch:11:45 to 12:30
12:30 DVD and then full afternoon
of Middle Horse Culture Era Activities:
Chief
Race, Ladies Race, Horse & Rider Rescue, Slowest Horse Race, Night Shirt
Race, Hoop & Staff Race, Horse & Hide Race, Wrestling from Horseback,
Foot & Horse Race, Endurance and Combination Event Races, Relay Races,
(These
will carry over into afternoon of second day)
4:30 Participants report about what was their most
important learning of the day.
5:00 Finish day
Thursday - June 16, 2011
8:30 Prayer: Elder
Opening President
of International Traditional Games Society, Benita Plain Feather will ask
participants what questions they had about yesterday’s session.
Continuation of History of
Early Horse Culture in Northwest: Craig Falcon
Lunch:11:45 to 12:30
12:30 Continuation of Middle Horse Culture Era Activities: Dutch Lunak
Chief
Race, Ladies Race, Horse & Rider Rescue, Slowest Horse Race, Night Shirt
Race, Hoop & Staff Race, Horse & Hide Race, Wrestling from Horseback,
Foot & Horse Race, Endurance and Combination Event Races, Relay Races,
(These
will carry over into afternoon of second day)
4:30 Participants report about what was their most
important learning of the day.
5:00 Finish day
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Friday - June 17, 2011
9:00 Opening and Prayer
9:30 Modern North American Indian Horse Culture:
The good & the bad
11:00 Review for
Certification test
11:45 Lunch
12:45 Certification test
1:30 Ideas for Sharing:
- Origin of the Horse in
your tribal history.
- Effect on history or
culture.
- What changed over the years
- How changes affected your family
- What horse culture is like now in your region
- Your best horse story
Vision for future of horse
culture. - Share dates and events
of horse happenings in your region.
- Create goals for future connections
- Form
a "Horse Culture Advisory Committee" to advise the Int. Traditional
Games Society on Horse Culture goals and rules for Alberta Division
Closing of the North
American Horse Culture Blanket:
International Traditional
Games Society will send new certificates, for Level I Horse Culture Training,
to the participants within two weeks.
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