For the past month we have had assistance from a member of the Choctaw Nation from Oklahoma. He arrived on the bus and was dropped at the Speedway and walked to the closest establishment with lights. This happened to be the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino, where he and his partner were picked up by members of the Peoples Fire.

He has traveled many miles to join us in Akwesasne with our fight with Canada Border Services Agency(CBSA). He had been traveling since mid-July and hopes to be home in time to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with his family.

From a young age he has always believed that we must support our brothers and sisters in their struggles to retain their rights as Onkwehonwe. Last Year this modern day warrior joined the Longest Walk Two in Oklahoma carrying the flag from his nation, the flag for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw and also the flag for the Iowa Nation. He spent 2 and a half months on the walk, went through 3 pairs of shoes and finally reached Washington, DC. He met and was welcomed by many people from many walks of life and always spread his philosophy of being a modern day warrior.

The Longest Walk II was done 30 years after the first walk.  This walk covered over 8000 miles and had a northern route and a southern route. The purpose of this walk was to promote Native American Rights, Environmental Protection, to stop global Warming and to protect Sacred sites. The Longest Walk II had the premise "All Life is Sacred, Protect Mother Earth."

During the course of the walk a splinter group broke off from the main group and they became the Peoples Walk. They wanted more spirituality in their quest to promote native and environmental issues. They traveled without money, food and supplies. Various nations came to their assisstance and helped them get to Washington, DC.

A man of many talents and wisdom, Lead Horse is also a veteran of the United States Army. He is a true warrior in the wandering spirit of peace, he travels to nations that require his assistance in any manner. He has helped us by chopping wood, splitting the logs, watching the fire, burning tobacco to keep the fires sacred and sharing his wisdom and knowedge that he has gained in his interactions with different peoples. Nia:wenkowa, Lead Horse, for all that you have done for us and continue to do.

He continues to promote native rights by supporting other nations with their struggles with outside government agencies in the quest for defending the inherent rights of all Onkwehonweh. Lead Horse does not want to be asked in his golden years, why did you not do something about the issues that concern native people. He will be able to tell them that he tried to make a difference for all onkwehonwe.

Lead Horse has been taught that a warrior's job is not just war. It is to chop the wood, carry the water, protect the people and respect the elders, women and children.

A warrior is not just about the physical or mental fight. It is about the heart that goes into the belief that what you are doing is going to have a positive outcome for the next seven generations. It is not about the short term goal but the bucket of gold at the end of the rainbow. The struggles that we are enduring is for the future of our children and grandchildren. We need this type of warrior to help us stand tall and strong and to not bend to the easy way out in the struggle to maintain our stance of NO GUNS FOR CBSA.

We need all of the people of Akwesasne to realise that we have received assisstance from a modern day warrior who has traveled many miles to share his knowledge and to help in any way that he can to come to a peaceful resolution of the issues that we face on a daily basis at Kawennoke.

More of our young people should take a stand and help to see what the big picture is that we are fighting. Come together and share your thoughts and ideas.

The following are some of the issues that Lead Horse has supported. This warrior has also fought for the United States Army in the first Desert Storm. He is no stranger to the struggles of many peoples and their basic human needs to live free and to be accepted for who they are.

On June 1, 2009 he challenged the right of Onkwehonwe people to cross the US Canadian border without prescribing to the use of a passport at the border in Calais, Maine. The reason that Lead Horse challenged the pass port issue is that this is our homeland and not foreign soil.

Lead Horse has shown us the way to become involved in community, the community of the world to promote native solidarity. It is now up to us as Onkwehonweh to continue the struggle together as one people.

We have received assisstance from other nations as well. Several people from the Navajo nation, a young man from Tyendinega and a man from the Burnt Church area have been fire keepers during the past few months. Nia;wenkowa to these people for all of their help.