Road Trip to Sturgis: Why is No One Is Talking About This?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- My 1500 mile road trip to Sturgis follows the Medicine Wheel Ride, a group of Native biker girls who ride to raise awareness for the epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People. The Black Hills around Sturgis have some of the largest population of Natives in the USA, as well as some of their most sacred sites.
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I enjoyed this video very much. Definitely one of your best yet Doodle. I shed some tears with this one and can tell just from watching this video that this trip genuinely touched your heart as well. Keep up the good work.
Probably the most important (certainly the most impactful to me,) video you have made. I salute you Doodle for bringing this to light in such a sensitive way. it's a powerful message that needs to be heard and widely disseminated. Thank you.
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Beautifully, and admirably done Carolyn. Kudos.
Thank you doodle for the great video on a subject so close to my heart. traveling through this beautiful country in a big truck delivering goods to cities in the west.... i passed many reservations out in the middle of nowhere.....
Our native people need our help and respect...... thank you again for this video..... your skills as a film maker are getting better and better.....
The most beautiful and emotional video I've seen from any influencer in an extremely long time. Thank you Doodle.
Thank you for posting this Doodle. I had no idea, and have been sensitive to the plight of indigenous cultures for decades. Really well done video as well... Your storytelling is really developing!
Loved this! Please continue to advocate! Hope to meet you in person some day. 😊
The gifting definitely touched me. 💛
just WOW! so glad you made this video.
Love your earring😊
Good job GA Girl.
Great video!
Beautifully done Doodle. As a Indigenous Native American living in Oklahoma. This is an issue nationwide. Once in a great while you will see a banner or billboard of someone missing. It is definitely not talked about enough. Thank you so much for doing this.
It's also a huge issue in Canada.
Yes, so very beautifully edited and experienced.
I wish this video would get 10 million views instead of 100,000. It’s a heartbreaking and heartening glimpse…
In my opinion, your greatest ride, video and experience yet. I live in SD and have always been interested in the Native American's culture. I have many good friends that are Natives. I call them Indians, and they don't mind. We laugh at the same things and enjoy life in the same ways. The Native tragedy is part of all of us and we should spend our lives trying to help. I asked if you had been to Wounded Knee, I go there and my soul is changed each time. That massacre is probably what sums up the white man's treatment of the Native American from that time and before in the saddest of ways.
I am a Native American of the Chickahominy Tribe of Virginia. I had never heard of this organization before your video.
Thank you for bringing their efforts to light. You have come a long way with you videography.
Your authenticity is your power. Thank you for bringing attention to this important and sad situation.
Absolutely amazing and beautifully told story that is so important. I also felt like the history of our native peoples' story ended in the 1900s. I had tears when they gifted you the vest and referred to you as a sister. It really shows the type of impact you have on others and how you can connect. Safe travels!
You did yourself proud as a content creator here. As a biker and Lady. Well done.
Thank you for sharing this and all the ladies for their honesty and insight.
You would not be human if you didn't cry. I did from here in the UK. I am often ashamed of the history of England as I was born there with an English dad (I never knew) but Scottish mum and her culture was strong. My family are highlanders. That is my families culture, that is another area of English history sadly. I guess I'm in the middle and moved to Wales where I've made my home.
The continued horrors indigenous people are experiencing and disparities in policing and investigation is a crime in itself.
Thank you for sharing this. You are truly better than any motovlogger I've watched on you tube for this alone.
Take and love to you all.
Wise up! God Save the King 🏴
I've had many native American friends throughout my life, and they have been the most welcoming people I've ever known. Taking time to teach me about their heritage and culture. One friend who was Lakota even taught me some of their language. I think I need to look some of them up and see how they are doing. Thanks for sharing the video.
What an awesome documentary to be proud of. This video could easily be shown in the discovery or history channel and should be shared to bring awareness of the plight of the Indigenous peoples.
Hello Doodle, I have been a viewer of bikes and beards. I have been following you since... I am Apache Indian from AZ. But live in CA. now. This was an amazing video, Thank you for helping others understand part of American Culture.
These were not empty lands when the English settlers arrived. The western states are full of astonishing vistas; it's good to acknowledge native cultures and histories while passing through.
God Save the King 🏴
I am Navaho and this is the best most heart felt video you have made.Thank you.stay safe out there.❤
One of your best vids ever, by far. I was not aware of all that you shared. Thanks for sharing their stories and raising awareness.
Hoka Hey Doodle, Pilomiya
Miss Doodle,
I've always known there was something about you that set you out from the crowd. I have told you of my Suicide tattoo but I'll share it again;
On my right wrist above my thumb it begins with a Teal colored semicolon. Teal represents PTSD Awareness and for a writer the semicolon mean there's more to come. ;IGY6 with a red 22 behind it. I Got Your 6/back, my 6 is not red as I do not know anyone that has committed suicide. Of the 75 suicides in America each day 22 are Service Members or Veterans.
Raising my children within the Native Community in and around Helena, MT we did our part to maintain skills. My children and I every spring hosted canoe safety and paddling classes for the Native Youths. Over the years I have prayed those kids continue to get out on the water in a good way.
Thank You Miss Doodle for all you do. Being a positive person is easy when you get out of self!
With Love and Respect, you are in my prayers
Hoka Hey
That was awesome Doodle! 😍 What endless and beautiful honors were bestowed you during that amazing trip! I'm thrilled for you! TYSVM for sharing it all w/us. 🥰
~What was done - and what is still being done - to our indigenous peoples is both appalling and inexcusable. I think of how the native people were called "savages" by those invaders who came to this land, then systematically took it over. 💔We know who the REAL "savages" are - both then, and now. 🤬
Doodle, thank you so much for this video- it’s definitely your best ever! The pain and suffering that indigenous people have suffered over the past several hundred years is very real and affects many generations. It will take a long time to heal the hurt, but I’m so glad you have used your voice to help spread the truth. Thank you!
Fab video which really shines a light on what is going on. What a fantastic experience it must have been for you and how wonderful it was to see how they embraced you. I won't lie, I cried several times but when they gave you the vest... Floods of tears. Not sure why. Perhaps it's just how generous they are even after all they've been through. Truly inspiring. Thank you ❤
Me too 😅
That is the best ride to Sturgis video i have seen, it had purpose and a sad story line that needs to be told.
Hoping one day we here in America have a native American that loves God his son and this land as President!
Amazing video! Though I must say that I'm a bit jealous that they still have culture to hold onto. I'm just a basic white person whose culture was completely wiped clean. It's a beautiful thing to see that they are not letting their culture go.
This is so important to keep alive. We have almost the same shamful history of wrong doings here. Thank you for dragging this back into the light ❤❤
Thanks for reminding us of the plight of our nation. Natives of America deserve attention for what they have endured from the discovery of the Americas, North to South.
Thank you for using your platform for good!
Thanks for sharing this ride. Much of this is so grossly underreported and deserves to be part of our national conversation.
Edit: made it to the end. Your family has grown so much larger. Keep them with you wherever you go.
Thank you for this wonderful and informative video! I've been learning so much lately about how indigenous people have been treated in recent years. On a trip to San Francisco last spring, I went to Alcatraz and learned for the first time how the government had tried to eliminate all the reservations and assimilate the native people, which would have destroyed their culture and erased their history. None of this was taught in high school or even my basic college history courses.
Wow, i just learned so much in that video. Definitely didn't learn any of this in school. Thanks for shining a light on this. Fantastic video!
Me either!
Welcome to the NDIN community! It was a good video. Ain't made it to far off my Rez yet and vid'z like yours really inspire me to get ready to hit the road! I'm going to go aboriginal and say "Good on ya mate!" Keep up the good work. God Bless
This was so educational, would like to know more
Thank you. I cannot express how much it means for someone to share the stories of so many who never have a voice
Another excellent video Doodle!!!! You may not know it but you live very close to a area where there was a small village of Cherokee along the Chattahoochee river and I know where there are trees with markings and other things that were left behind before the Trail of Tears. Be safe and Blessed!!!!
Thank you for sharing these stories and for bringing awareness. From the UK with Love
Tears came out on this one!!!
Thanks for putting out this video. These are things you never read about and they are certainly not taught in schools..Thanks
Doodle
Thank you for this wonderful and touching video. You did a fantastic job bringing their cause to light. BRAVO LADY!
Ride SAFE and BE safe Lady!
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The BEST VIDEO you have made. Your personality TRULY came through. May Jesus have His Hand on you always. And God bless the Native American Peoples
Just wanted to say thank you for this one. My Grandfather was one of the children forced into boarding schools like this when he was young. He was a great man and really turned his life around when he met my Grandmother but he told us about the tough life he had as a child. Plenty of folks out there need to be exposed to these things so we can all heal.
You presented this beautifully and can no longer say you're not a great film maker. The mark of a great film maker is being able to successfully convay the narrative and emotion of what you're capturing, and you smashed it!
Years ago, I was driving across the country on I-40 west. I believe it was in New Mexico that the land was very flat with a substantial elevation change to the north creating a cliff that followed the interstate for many miles. It was late in the day and sun was reflecting off of something all along the cliff face for mile after mile. It looked like diamonds as cliff face sparkled. Finally, the cliff got close enough to the interstate, and my curiosity would not allow me to not investigate. What I found shocked me. For all the miles I traveled, the cliff face was covered by broken liquor bottles. Apparently there was a reservation to the north and generations of people had sat on top of that cliff, getting drunk and watching the world pass by.
You see, the reservation is not under the jurisdiction of regular authorities and the assistance that is provided has only resulted more problems for the people who live there.
I don’t have any answers but if we don’t acknowledge the questions and accept that what we are doing in not helping then things will continue and sad stories we heard on this video will continue to happen and be told again and again.
Wonderful video Doodle, thanks for sharing this emotional and inspiring plight. God bless you always, ride safe😊
Most Harley related videos are painfully ignorant, full of misinformation and hate inducing nonsense....to the point where I've considered walking away from the brand completely. Thank you for making one with consciousness about a grossly under reported crisis in the communities of these lovely people indigenous who have had such a difficult and tragic story in their native land.
Back when you were working in the office, I could tell you don't belong there. You are a good person, on a good path, like that Navajo song: Beauty in front of me, Beauty to the right of me beauty to the left of me , beauty behind me.
I am an old white motorcycle guy from Canada. This is the best TH-cam video I have ever seen. It is both heart breaking and heart warming. These strong women have lost so much but still find joy in finding you and making you their sister. Beautiful...If you don't receive some type of award for this, there is something very wrong.
So sad and infuriating the we are continuing to remove indigenous peoples from their native lands and cultures that have been here for 10’s of thousands of years 😢
This was a great video! Thanks for sharing.
Doodle, by far my favorite of all your videos, and they're all great.
This story needs to be told, and you've done it well !
Awesome, Well done
The history of that place is crazy. both times I have been I learned even more about it, and its people. this was a great video doodle, probably my favorite you have put out.
Thanks Beau 🥹
Doodles what a beautiful blog. So much sadness to carry on a ride. I get where they are coming from. Even in England I've lost friends to knife crime. I was almost 17 when my first friend was stabbed to death over a hill... Yer I know, how childish. What beautiful country to ride so that's for taking us all along girl. Hope you all had a great holiday and my respects to those who you rode with. Looking forward to your next instalment. Safe enjoyable cruising till next time girl. Best wishes to all from England 😊👍.
Dang. Sorry to hear 🥺
I drove OTR for about 10yrs. , while staying with one of my sisters, she asked how many miles I had driven?
This reply just popped in my mind:
"It's not the mile marker you've reached but the roads you've traveled"
Thank you Doodle for sharing some of your wonderful "roads"🙏
My Great grandmothers, mother was Arapaho! Unfortunately I have been unbale to find out much info about her!
I just donated to Medicine Wheel Ride🙏
I liked the 1980's H-D Sturgis. Best looking Harley ever...
Love this, thank you for sharing.
Great video thank you very well done as always thanks again. Most impressive video yet
Exactly Doodle, what about Native Americans
From Australia - A country where it's first nations people also face so many challenges, resentment and discrimination I say thank you.
Gripping with emotion and realism .. thank you for sharing this story with all of us…🙏🏽
You have covered this very well. One of your best videos.
Doodle has a heart of gold ❤️. More eyes on this is great. So sad hearing their stories 😢. I think the American people are sadly more concerned with illegal immigration, pouring all our money & resources into those who are here illegally, while forgetting about the Natives & the injustices they went, & are still going through! Instead of spending billions on people breaking the law to come here, we should be using those billions to 1. Lower taxes for everyone. 2. Put money towards finding missing Natives. Government should be arms locked with the native communities to solve this! It's sad. We show more love to people who shouldn't be here. Then we forget about the ones who were here first & should be here. "This land is our land.. this land is your land" The only people who really OWN this land are Natives & Americans, from our founding fathers. That's it. That's all our government money, resources should go towards. Americans & Natives FIRST!!!!
Native American women should carry all the time.
This is your finest work…congratulations..
These are the kind of stories that need to be told. Great job!
Awesome video...thank you for doing this one.
i am so happy that you took that ride. Americans just go on with their lives. these are the real Americans and we should treat them with the golden rule. they deserve respect.
Great work!
This was undoubtedly your best video so far.
Loved it ❤
Thank you so much for this video, it's taken me nearly 2 hours to watch the 28 minutes. I'm not one for crying but I was in tears at times.
Sadly these heart-breaking stories are far from unique. It's a very similar story for First Nation peoples in Australia, for example, who still suffer such abuses and as a result have terrible alcohol and drug addiction issues along with poverty and so on. Again, thank you for being so much more than "A Girl on a Bike". Stay safe.
This by far one of my favorite videos across all of TH-cam. Thank you for sharing!
Great video, tribute, and message, Doodle!
Great job Doddle, thank you for your compassionate presentation of this information and introducing the great people involved.
Thank you Doodle 💕 great video! Will you be doing more videos like this?
I hope so!
absolutely loved this.
A brilliant video, thanks for sharing
Thank-you for the education.
I love that you shared your experience on this platform! Thank you for sharing your experience with the Indigenous People and raising awareness of the issues that affect them, and us as a whole. I often wonder what this land would look like if the colonists never came.
Youth Evangelistic Strategies (Wind River Reservation) is helping...consider checking them out! Thanks for the video, awesome awareness value! Very needed!
I’m sure you noticed this Doodle, but we natives love to laugh.
Omg YUP 😅
It's not just an issue in the US. Before anyone arrived from Europe there was no Mexico...no USA...no Canada. Indigenous tribes simply lived on the land. We have reserves that cross the Canada/US border, which is completely arbitrary to many Indigenous peoples.
Great video Doodle thanks so much for sharing. Being Aussie it’s unfortunate but I can see the similarities of Native Americans and our own indigenous people. Here in Australia there is the stolen generation where kids were also taken from their families and forced into simulation in a brutal system of abuse which admittedly most also faced in their own families. Think it’s incredibly sad that we humans could ever treat each other as badly as we do. Great video once again and thanks so much.
So Moving and so many tears.
This video is a beautiful tribute to a vast group of forgotten (and much worse) people. Thank you so much for creating such important content.
You've a kind heart.
this issue is a problem I believe in USA, Canada, Australia and very likely Africa no doubt sth America would know this as well. TheCORRUPTgrubbermentsWORLDWIDEwillSTOPthisFOReverRESURFACINGorUSgoodPEOPLEto make a DIFFERENCE!
A group of NATIONS INSIDE USA..!
The objectS of interest..
ASSETS WEALTH LANDS AUTONOMY UNDER TREATY...
OH MY
Excellent video documentary. Very moving and informative. I've been watching your stuff on and off for a few years but just decided to subscribe. Keep up the great work.
This is why you have to follow you gu to pursue your dharma, this is just the beginning for you. Just a life changing video thank you
Well done Doodle! Love all your videos but this one is very interesting and informative, looking forward to seeing more of vids like this. Keep up the enthusiasm of showing truthful information. Will definately check out the Ride you suggested as a follow up. STAY SAFE STAY WELL AND ENJOY EACH RIDE
Very nice video doodle 😊
Well done video. Righteous topic and very interesting. It made me happy to see you dunk in the stream. Those little moments are the memories that make up that little "dash" which is the line between your birth and death dates on our headstones. LIVE GIRL...every day.
:) WOW! THANKS SO MUCH for sharing this! KUDOS to all of you and the ride! I grew up in Canada, and still remember the pain and suffering there too, the Highway of Tears, where so many 1st Nation women have been lost :( I remember some friends and their stories shared :( Canada had recognised FINALLY a Day of Truth and Reconciliation, and the Orange Shirts for all the Children LOST to those schools. Yes, the disrimination is REAL and still abounds sadly. So many had to suffer from the Colonists and Governments to this day. ALL the BEST and Thank you again! :)