So, this page is dedicated to the Cheyenne and Arapaho who died.  They will forever be remembered. 

 

 

 

 

I have been given the opportunity to help in a documentary about this tragic event.  I am the Executive Producer of Olympus Films.  We are currently working on a file title, “Ghosts of Sand Creek”  It is with great honor that I work beside of Don Vasicek.  He is an Award-winning Writer/Filmmaker.  Here is his website:  http://donvasicek.com/

 

Take a look at the website:    http://sandcreekmassacre.net/sand-creek/

 

If you would like to make a contribution to help with the film, please send to the following:

Olympus Films+, LLC

 7078 South Fairfax Street, Centennial, CO 80122.

 If you prefer to use Paypal, here is the email dvasicek@earthlink.net.

 Contributions can also  be sent to:

The American Genocide Indian Museummade out to the museum,

11013 Fuqua, PMB 78, Houston, TX 770789-2510.

Make it out to the museum but state you state that the contribution is for “Ghosts of Sand Creek” Documentary film

 Here is the link to the Museum:  www.aigenom.com

 Here is the link to view some of the film:

http://www.maxmouth.com/view_video.php?viewkey=ec8e48cf3d026e173a43

 

                         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Also, January 21, 2010 the bloody Sand Creek Massacre will be presented in sculpture and film at Georgia’s Booth museum

 ”Bloody Sand Creek Massacre Presented in Sculpture and Film at Georgia’s Booth Museum”

 Museum hosts sculptor Craig Bergsgaard and award-winning writer/filmmaker Donald L. Vasicek to share artistic interpretations of 1864 incident

 On January 21, 2010, the Booth Museum will host an opening featuring sculptor Craig Bergsgaard and award-winning writer/filmmaker Donald L. Vasicek, two Colorado artists who independently chose to portray the tragic events of an 1864 skirmish between the United States and the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes on Sand Creek near Eads, Colorado.

Bloody Sand Creek

The confrontation, now known as the Sand Creek Massacre, was responsible for the loss of life of over 400 Native Americans, mostly women, small children, mentally- and physically-challenged, and tribal elders. Accounts of the incident reveal that the Cheyenne and Arapaho were unprovoked and virtually unarmed at the time of the attack.

 Museum Program

 Bergsgaard and Vasicek will be on hand at the Booth Museum for a screening of an abridged version of Vasicek’s film, followed by an unveiling of Bergsgaard’s sculpture Memorare, Sand Creek 1864. Afterward, museum director Seth Hopkins will moderate a panel discussion with the two artists.

 Controversy

Even today, a discussion of Sand Creek yields as many questions as answers. One topic commonly encountered is the controversy inherent in characterizing a United States military battle as a “massacre.” Both artists are circumspect on the issue, freely admitting that their artistic interpretation is an opinion meant to inspire discussion and increased perception.

 “My thoughts on Sand Creek are not the final word on the tragedy; it is only one perspective of five differing views I’ve encountered during my research,” says Vasicek. “But however you characterize the events of that day 145 years ago, I hope my film will act as a gateway to conversations about how we as humans can treat each other with greater understanding and respect. We will learn how from the Cheyenne and Arapaho descendants of Sand Creek, who power the film’s story via their oral histories.”

 Bergsgaard concurs. “Although I personally find it hard to see Sand Creek as anything but a tremendous wrong perpetrated against the Cheyenne and Arapaho people, my goal is not evangelize,” the sculptor says. “I want my sculpture to increase awareness – and to prevent the further tragedy of forgetting what we have learned as a nation.”

 Museum Program Details

Booth Museum Sculpture Unveiling and Panel Discussion with Craig Bergsgaard and Donald L. Vasicek

 Thursday, January 21, 2010

7:00 – 8:00 pm

 Admission: $10; free to museum members

 About the Booth Museum

The Booth Western Art Museum is one of the leading authorities on Western art.

Associated with the Smithsonian Institution, this 80,000 square foot Museum opened in August 2003 with main galleries featuring contemporary Western American art. Other galleries feature Civil War art, Presidential portraits and letters, Western movie posters, and Western illustration. Sagebrush Ranch is an interactive gallery where children of all ages can learn about art and Western America.

 The Museum’s Special Exhibit Gallery hosts three to five temporary exhibits per year.

About Craig Bergsgaard

Craig Bergsgaard is a self-taught sculptor, who began creating bronzes in 1990 after decades of creating custom handmade furniture. A native of Minnesota, today Craig and his wife JoAnn make their home near the artist enclave of Loveland, Colorado. He also maintains a studio presence annually in Scottsdale from January through March.

 Craig has participated in over 100 juried art shows and exhibits, and his work is installed in Castle Rock, Colorado; Fountain Hills, Arizona; Spring Grove, Minnesota; and Rochester, Minnesota.

 About Donald l. Vasicek

Donald L. Vasicek, owner of Olympus Films+, LLC, is in the process of securing funds to develop a feature length documentary on the Sand Creek Massacre titled, “Ghosts of Sand Creek” to use as a rollout film to attract studios to make a feature film about the Sand Creek Massacre. The full-length film will be narrated by actor Peter Coyote (“E.T”, “Erin Brokovich”), Academy Award winner Richard Lerner (“A Story of Healing”), director of photography, and five Emmy-award winners have also agreed to work on the project.

Don is a writer, screenwriter, director, producer and actor. His credits include “Warriors of Virtue,” “Die Hard II”, “Faces”, “Father Dowling”, “The Mystery Crash of Flight 1501″, ‘Born to Win

                     

 Contact Information:

 Donald L. Vasicek                                                        

Olympus Films+, LLC                                                  

http://www.donvasicek.com                                        

dvasicek@earthlink.net                                                

303-903-2103                                                                 

Melinda Elmore,Executive Producer

Olympus Films +,LLC

http://www.melindaelmore.webs.com

931-210-7471                     

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 Comments »

1. 

   What a terrible and sad horror they went through. It’s a tribute to their spiritual strength that any of them survived. Let alone someone shot nine times.

   Comment by Mary Ricksen — November 21, 2009 @ 7:35 pm

2. 

   Mary,

   Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment. I find it to be simply amazing

   Walk in harmony,
   Melinda

   Comment by Melinda Elmore — November 21, 2009 @ 7:44 pm

3. 

   Hi Melinda. I tried to view the video clip, but couldn’t. I applaud your efforts to pay tribute to these innocents. Without storytellers like yourself, people tend to forget and history repeats itself. If you have another link, please forward it to me.

   Comment by Mickey Flagg — November 22, 2009 @ 1:43 am

4. 

   Mickey,

   I am glad that you feel what my heart feels. This was such a tragic event. We should always remember

   Walk in harmony,

   Melinda

   Comment by Melinda Elmore — November 22, 2009 @ 4:37 pm

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