

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: No Honor in Genocide-What- Prayer Vigil/ Peaceful Rally
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 29 Dec, 2025 at 12:30 am
- **Event Description**: -No Honor in Genocide-What- Prayer Vigil/ Peaceful Rally to bring awareness and demand the removal of the medal of honor to US army soldier Fred Toy who was a participant in the Wounded Knee Massacare. Where- Main st and Park Place in Niagara FallsWhen- 12:30 pm Monday 12/29Why-    On the 135th year anniversery of The Wounded Knee Massacare we want to honor the lives lost and say loudly 'There is no honor in Genocide'. Wounded Knee was one of the largest massacres in the history of this land and should not be celebrated and honored. Fred Toy of the US army took part in this massacre and was awarded a medal of honor and has 2 plaques in N.Falls. We want to bring awareness and demand the removal of the medal of honor from Fred Toy and all those who were involved in the Wounded Knee Massacre. This is particularly relevant as the US Department of defense's recent decision to maintain the Medals of Honor awarded to U.S. soldiers for their actions at the Wounded Knee Massacre. This decision is emblematic of US's committment to its centuries long ongoing genocidal campaign of the indigenous people of this land.
           Dec 15th In 1890 Sitting Bull (Lakota: Thatháŋka Íyotake) was killed by Indian agency police on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation during an attempt to arrest him. Born near the Grand River in Dakota Territory, he was a Hunkpapa Lakota holy man who led his people as a war chief during years of resistance to United States government policies. After Sitting Bull's death, 200 members of his Hunkpapa band, fearful of reprisals, fled Standing Rock to join Chief Spotted Elk (later to be known as "Big Foot") and his Miniconjou band at the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation. Spotted Elk and his band, along with 38 Hunkpapa, left the Cheyenne River Reservation on December 23 to journey to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation to seek shelter with Red Cloud. On their way, they were intercepted by the U.S. 7th Cavalry and escorted to Wounded Knee Creek, where they made camp. On the morning of December 29, the Cavalry opened fire from all sides, killing over 300 men, women and children in what is known as the Wounded Knee Massacre.         We stand in solidarity with the Future Generations Ride honoring Chief Bigfoot and the lives lost at the Wounded Knee massacre...This 200 mile ride takes place in the Dakota's during the coldest weeks of winter. We are in solidarity with the Future Generations Ride and with our friend Joe Hill who is participating in that ride who sends this message-
"We leave Sitting Bulls camp on December 15. The day he was killed in 1890. Sitting Bull never signed a treaty and wants it known he was the last to give up his gun. The army sent Indian police to arrest him. Sitting bulls guards shot one and in retaliation Sitting bull was shot in the head and chest. Fearing retaliation the Hunkpapa fled south following the river at night so they would not be seen. They were wearing only what they had on. Moccasins,  blankets, not the warm gear we have today. Fearing for their lives. his people fled on foot to Cheyenne river seeking refuge with Chief Spotted Elk aka Bigfoot on Cheyenne River. There the decision was made to continue to Pine ridge with the Oglala. As I write this I am listening to the excited shouts KIKTAPO ! WE CAME TO RIDE. We wake and prepare for the day.
 They continued on and were told there would be food and warm lodges for them at Wounded Knee creek. The Hunkpapa Miniconjou and Oglala continued. The army had set up Hotchkiss guns around the hillside.  I was told that the people decided to seek refuge with Red Cloud who they hoped had some influence with the army. So they continued on to Wounded knee where they were told food and shelter would be provided. But The army wanted all of the great Oceti Sacowin. The seven council fires of the Lakota, Dakota, Dakota subservient to the united states war department. To stay on the reservation and completely follow the policies of the white men who abused, raped, and murdered the people. The ghost dance had to be stomped out and those followers imprisoned or killed. This is why Sitting bull was Murdered. He wouldn't conform, he wouldn't surrender. This ride is about remembering our history and gathering strength to continue as Lakota. We're not supposed to know our songs, our history, our ways and 7 generations before us sacrificed greatly to give us our language our pride in who we are."

Wounded Knee Massacre and the Toy Soldier: A “George Floyd Moment”https://niagarafallsreporter.com/wounded-knee-massacre-and-the-toy-soldier-a-george-floyd-moment/

NCAI Statement on Pentagon Decision to Maintain Medals for Soldiers at the Wounded Knee Massacre-https://www.ncai.org/news/ncai-statement-on-pentagon-decision-to-maintain-medals-for-soldiers-at-the-wounded-knee-massacre
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Niagara Falls
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Main st and Park Place in Niagara Falls
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- **long**: -79.05696
- **full address**: Main st and Park Place in Niagara Falls, 631 Main St, Niagara Falls, NY 14301-1748, United States

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- **organizer**: Nekanęhsakt: Friends of Ękwehęwę (https://allevents.in/org/nekanęhsakt-friends-of-Ękwehęwę/27274005)

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