The Lakota (part of the Sioux Nation) were the most respected horseman in American Indian History. Today they live with 87% unemployment, the worst in our nation. They may be hungry yet their horses are well fed. ThinLine has begun a book drive for this community which has no library and will follow with uplifting programs. ThinLine and the Lakota also are working on hand made Indian Riding Products. The tack world waits for the great products of the Lakota and looks forward to providing Americans with much needed jobs. Help us show the public you care by sending your used horse books (or other books) to ThinLine, and by spreading the word for others to do the same. Keep and eye on this Website for the launch of the Lakota products and really show your commitment to the Equestrian World.
“The Red Nation shall rise again and it shall be a blessing for a world filled with broken promises, selfishness, and separations. A world longing for light again. I see a time of Seven Generations, when all the colors of mankind will gather under the Sacred Tree of Life and the whole earth will become one again. In that day, there will be those among the Lakota who will carry knowledge and understanding of unity among all living things, and the young white ones will come to those of my people and ask for this wisdom. I salute the light within your eyes where the whole universe dwells. For when you are at that center within you and I am at that place within me, we shall be one”.
The Lakota Dream Horse Project: Here at ThinLine we find ourselves working with a tribe who have far too long kept themselves quietly on their reservation. Perhaps it is because our products speak to communication and respect for our horses, or perhaps it is part of a bigger plan foreseen by Crazy Horse.
We are now 7 generations from this great chief. The Lakota wish to merge our technology with their legacy of equine training and tack, and to explore the possibility of sharing knowledge and respect for the horse.
To get a sense of why we are doing this please Click on the following
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nv7n5jhrHGQ&feature=search
The Lakota (part of the Sioux Nation) were the most respected horseman in American Indian History. View this link to see what these horseman lost since Wounded Knee. And we hope it will take you to your bookshelves to aid us in developing a library on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
As ThinLine riders we hope you will enjoy The Lakota Dream Horse Project as they develop products and share their knowledge.
Please join us as we move toward the next phase of the Lakota project. Share with us your resources, let us know of your willingness to help, even in simply projects such as our book drive for the Lakota schools. For those who do not know, we have begun developing products designed by these great horseman merging both the ThinLine technology and the traditional Lakota riding and horse training gear. It is our hope through a myriad of projects we will prevail with what will be not only an employment contract but a ray of hope honoring the original horsemen.
We need HORSE BOOKS! (really any books!) Everything from childrens’ stories to training books. If you can donate a few books we would be grateful. Feel free to place a personal comment to the Lakota on the front inside cover of the book. Empty your store and home shelves of dusty books and make a meaningful gift today.
Ship Books to : Wounded Knee School
PO Box 350
Manderson SD 57756
Many thanks and we look forward to keeping you posted on this project.
We hope you will gather your friends and horsemen, share the blog, speak to the Lakota, and join us in the journey. We are honored to have been chosen by today’s great red horsemen, and wait not only for their equine work but the daily words of wisdom and recounts of great equine legends.
For more information, call 1-888-401-9101, or email info@thinlineglobal.com
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Thinline, you have lost me with this Lakota dribble.
Well Connie I dont’ know what to say, they didn’t loose me. Did you watch the U-Tube piece? Stunning isn’t it. I know ThinLine is still a pretty small company and I must say i am impressed that they are working so hard to do something truely good in the horse world. This does not seem to be one of those randy campaigns chosen to give good press to a company. I myself will now always buy ThinLine. I am very impressed with the fact they are hiring horsemen in the USA rather than shipping everything from China. I commend them and hope others will spread the word.
I think this is a wonderful thing that you’re doing — and I hope that many people will support your effort.
Would someone from Thinline please contact me via email or phone. Thank-you Julie 559-901-1433
I too think this is such a wonderful effort and support I would like to comment on the u tube Video I personally would like to see more of the “good” the Tribe does then the downside meaning the pictures of trash and poverty I’m sure these are very proud people just in what they give to their horses so they can survive and to do with less says so much in our world of greed. So please show the true picture as is done in the beginning with the beauty of horses and people in their dress. Let’s show the beauty in their art and craftsmanship not the mess around their homes and homeland we all have garbage that’s easy to clean-up but we do not all have the talent these people possess please stand strong with Thinline and support in anyway you can.
Thank you, Thinline, for your quality products- of which I have quite a few.
But thank you also for bringing the needs of the Lakota to our attention. My heart has always cried for the American Indian and I have always been ashamed of how they were treated when the white people decided to come West.
I am glad to know there is some small thing I can do for them. I am packing up some books today.
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