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A Day of Remembrance and Reflection
At 10:00 am on Saturday, November 27, a blessing ceremony will be held at the park overlook to commemorate the tragic events of November 27, 1868, when Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer led troopers of the 7th Cavalry in a surprise dawn attack against the sleeping village of Cheyenne Peace Chief Black Kettle.
Chief Lawrence Hart, Dr. Henrietta Mann, Chief Gordon Yellowman and others will lead the ceremony. The park tipi will be raised, and the noted drum group, The Red Moon Singers, along with traditional Cheyenne singers, Marie Whiteman and Ruth Brooks will also take part.
“This site has special significance for the Cheyenne and Arapaho people who regard it as hallowed ground because of what happened here on November 27, 1868,” said park superintendent, Lisa Conard Frost. “Washita reminds us of the courage and resilience of a people; it honors all who lost their lives here, and it will continue to be a place of hope and healing for all who come here.”
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