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We Remember Who We Are

Before fences.

Before roundups.

Before holding pens.

 

There were the People.

There was the Horse.

There was the Land.

 

We are Indigenous people coming together not to own the horses, but to stand in responsibility to them. The wild horses are not separate from us. They have carried our ancestors, guarded our children, and walked beside our ceremonies. When they are taken from the land, something sacred is taken with them.

 

This is not just about saving horses.

This is about restoring balance.

 

We are uniting as tribes, elders, youth, and allies to protect the Horse as a living relative — and to ensure that future generations inherit more than stories of what once was.

 

The time to act is now.

 

Restore the Sacred Relationship

PEOPLE • HORSE • LAND

We are not raising funds to manage animals.

We are raising funds to restore a sacred relationship.

 

For our people, the Horse is a relative. The Horse carries memory, survival, ceremony, and identity. When wild horses are removed from their ancestral lands and sent to holding facilities, a spiritual and cultural balance is disrupted.

 

We are stepping forward with a clear and grounded plan — one that combines immediate protection with long-term healing and tribal stewardship.

 

This is how you can help.

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Phases of Impact

Foundation support strengthens every stage of our work, from meeting immediate, on-the-ground needs to advancing long-term protection and stewardship. Your investment helps build and maintain critical infrastructure, sustain advocacy and conservation efforts, and deepen community-led initiatives that safeguard the horses and the land. By funding each phase of this mission, they ensure the work is not only responsive today, but resilient and enduring for generations to come.

PHASE 1

Land Acquisition & Sanctuary Protection

Our first and most urgent goal is securing 2–3 suitable properties where wild horses can live protected lives under tribal stewardship rather than being removed to holding pens.

 

These sanctuary lands will provide:

  • Natural grazing areas

  • Reliable water infrastructure

  • Safe perimeter fencing (designed for protection, not confinement)

  • Habitat restoration

  • Space for family bands to remain intact

 

 

Within the sanctuary, we will establish:

  • A rehabilitation area for injured horses

  • Veterinary access and recovery space

  • Supplemental feed storage for drought and emergency conditions

 

 

While wild horses primarily graze naturally, supplemental feed is critical during drought, fire recovery, severe winters, and rehabilitation periods. Feed funding ensures no horse suffers during environmental hardship.

 

Immediate Funding Needs Include:

  • Property acquisition (2–3 sites)

  • Water systems and trough installation

  • Fencing and safety infrastructure

  • Hay and emergency feed reserves

  • Storage barns and basic equipment

  • Veterinary and rehabilitation setup

PHASE 2

Youth Training & Cultural Documentation

Saving the horses also means preserving the stories.

 

We will equip Native youth with:

  • Professional video and audio recording equipment

  • Photography tools

  • Editing software and training

  • Archival storage for oral histories

 

Youth will document elders speaking about:

  • Traditional horse knowledge

  • Cultural practices

  • Tribal ecological stewardship

  • The spiritual role of the Horse

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This creates intergenerational healing, job training, and cultural continuity.

PHASE 3

Long-term, we seek to establish

Long-term, we seek to establish:

  • Recognition of wild horses as culturally protected relatives

  • Tribal-led population guidance

  • Humane fertility programs aligned with Indigenous values

  • Formal agreements that restore tribal voice in land and horse management decisions
     

This is not about ownership. It is about responsibility.

PHASE 4

Equine Healing & Gentling Center

We envision creating a tribal equine therapy and retreat center that includes:

  • Rehabilitation space for injured horses

  • Trauma-informed equine therapy programs

  • Veteran and youth healing programs

  • Training in traditional “gentling” practices

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Gentling is not breaking. It is building trust through patience and respect.

 

Some horses seek connection. When that connection is mutual, healing flows both ways.

 

This center will serve:

  • Tribal youth

  • Trauma survivors

  • Veterans

  • Community members seeking reconnection to land and spirit

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