The Sand Creek Massacre

“We have some work to do for America’s native people. Even though we live in a troubled world, how can we be helpful to other countries when we are allowing native people to suffer as they have been ever since they were decimated in 1849 by the cholera epidemic introduced by migrant Anglo/Europeans? “Ghosts of Sand Creek” aims to inform, to educate and to create awareness for America’s native people by lobbying Congress to require native studies curriculums for all schools in America. The more people who contribute to the making of this film, the better case we will have to present to Congress. Why don’t you join us today and become part of American history? We need your help.”

-Donald L. Vasicek
Award-Winning Writer/Filmmaker

FUNDING
Goal
$2.5 million
Q: How will these funds be used?
A: Funding for “Ghosts of Sand Creek”, a feature documentary film. Development. Pre-Production. Production. Post Production. Marketing.

Q: What is the name of the legal entity behind this project?
A: Olympus Films+, LLC
7078 South Fairfax Street
Centennial, CO 80122 USA
303-903-2103

VIP PERKS

$100 Contributor

Signed DVD copy of “Ghosts of Sand Creek”.
Listing on lobbyist list to present to Congress, unless you note that you do not want to be on the list.

$200 Donor

Signed DVD copy of “Ghosts of Sand Creek”, DVD copy of the award-winning “The Sand Creek Massacre”. Listing on lobbyist list to present to Congress, unless you note that you do not want to be

$500 VIP

Signed DVD copy of “Ghosts of Sand Creek”, DVD copy of the award-winning “The Sand Creek Massacre”, invitation to wrap party. Listing on lobbyist list to present to Congress, unless you note that you do not want to be on the list.

$2,000 VIP Contributor

Signed DVD copy of “Ghosts of Sand Creek”, DVD copy of the award-winning “The Sand Creek Massacre”

Invitation to wrap party

List on web site as VIP Contributor.

Listing on lobbyist list to present to Congress, unless you note that you do not want to be on the list.

$5,000 VIP Donor

Signed DVD copy of “Ghosts of Sand Creek

“DVD copy of the award-winning “The Sand Creek Massacre”

Invitation to wrap party

List on web site as VIP Donor

Film credit

Listing on lobbyist list to present to Congress, unless you note that you do not want to be on the list.

$10,000 VIP VIP

Signed DVD copy of “Ghosts of Sand Creek”

DVD copy of the award-winning “The Sand Creek Massacre”

Invitation to wrap party

List on web site as VIP VIP

Film credit as Executive Producer

Listing on lobbyist list to present to Congress, unless you note that you do not want to be on the list.

As a stepping stone to help native people in America, I am making a documentary film about peace treaties from 1825 through 1890 the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes agreed to without legal representation, with the United States government.  By betraying these agreements, the United States government and private individuals bilked the Cheyenne and Arapaho people out of 51 million acres of land. The government and these individuals have amassed billions of dollars in profit from these lands via natural gas, oil, lumber, farming, ranching, land patents, securities, animals, goods and provisions, mining, etc.

In return, the Cheyenne and Arapaho people have experienced white man diseases, abject poverty, hunger, alcohol and drug abuse, high unemployment, lack of appropriate housing and health assistance, lack of
education, homelessness, racism, genocide, discrimination and, for many, not enough resources to even
buy toilet paper.  Many of them, including thousands of other native people live in Third World conditions, in the United States of America. While the U. S. government pours billions of dollars into other countries and regions of the world like Darfur to help them out, they let America’s natives suffer.

I ask the questions, what about America’s native people? Without taking care of Indian people in the United States of America, what chance does America have to survive?

It is time, now, to act. Enough of broken promises, self-interest, and greed, America’s natives must take charge of their lives, or they will leave this earth forever.

In order to educate, to inform, and to create awareness for all native people in America, the American Indian Genocide Museum and the 15,000 members of the Sand Creek Massacre Descendant’s Trust are giving support to my film, “Ghosts of Sand Creek.” This film will show the deprivations and depredations most all native’s ancestors suffered at the hands of the United States government.  This film will be told through the eyes of the Cheyenne and Arapaho people via their oral histories.

The intentions of the film is to gain enough exposure to force the United States government to fulfill its obligations regarding the 1867 Treaty of Little Arkansas, to make reparations for monies, land, and goods by the United States government to the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes to complete their duty according to this particular treaty.

Success here will cause a domino effect that will cause the government to fulfill its duty to fulfill its obligations regarding other peace treaties throughout the land. In turn, the reward of monies owed to all native tribes can result in combating disease, improve education, destroy poverty,hunger, high unemployment, homelessness, health assistance, racism, genocide, discrimination, and the ability
for everyone to buy toilet paper.

It is past time for America’s native people to rise up and transcend these problems and make a prominent place for themselves in their country.  With the newly-elected administration, I believe that this is even more
likely than ever before. But, I need your support.

“Ghosts of Sand Creek”, is a two-hour, six episode documentary film about the descendants and ancestors of the Sand Creek Massacre, which occurred on November 29, 1864 in the southeastern Colorado Territory, is in development.

Coming on the heels of the award-winning Sand Creek Massacre trailer, the award-winning six and one-half minute documentary and the award-winning 22-minute documentary, that is being distributed by Films Media Group, “Ghosts of Sand Creek” is delving more deeply into the Cheyenne and Arapaho people and how the massacre has stalked them up to the present time.

I am writing to ask each one of you to help me raise the money to make this film to helpout those who are less fortunate than we are. The budget is $2 million. It is my belief that I need to keep pushing until I realize
my goal of helping out America’s native people the way I can, and that is through filmmaking which creates massive exposure for America’s natives.

Until money is place for “Ghosts of Sand Creek”, I am unable to mention names. I can say that I have attached a major motion picture actor to the film, an Academy Award-Winning Cinematographer and Filmmaker, five Emmy Award winners, and one Emmy Award nominee.  They have agreed to work on the film because of their passion for helping out America’s natives.

Please tell your friends. Thank you for your consideration and support.

Best Regards,

Donald L. Vasicek
OLYMPUS FILMS+, LLC
Writing/Filmmaking/Consulting

http://www.donvasicek.com

dvasicek@earthlink.net
303-903-2103