Indigenous filmmaker Georgina Lightning mourned by family, friends: ‘Shattered’
RCMP confirmed a woman died after a horse veered off the track and struck a woman. Her family confirmed it was Lightning who was hit.
Georgina Lightning, a renowned Indigenous filmmaker and actor, has been mourned by her family and friends following her tragic death at an Alberta rodeo. The 63-year-old was hit by a horse during the Enoch Park race track's Indian relay event on Saturday night. Her daughter, Crystle Lightning, expressed her devastation on Facebook, stating that she had lost her mother, her sons Kohkum, her matriarch, her role model, and her confidant.
Chief Cody Thomas of the Enoch Cree Nation extended condolences, emphasizing the community's grief and urging them to hold the family in their thoughts and prayers. The nation is cooperating with the authorities in their investigation. Lightning was at the track for an upcoming documentary. Tributes have been pouring in from various sources, including Janine Windolph, director of Indigenous Arts at the Banff Centre, who described Lightning as an amazing talent and a matriarch.
Other tributes come from MLA Janis Irwin, Jennifer Podemski, and Roberto Mukaro Borrero, recognizing Lightning's significant contributions to the Indigenous arts and cinema community. The Enoch Rodeo Grounds' relay races are scheduled to continue on Sunday, with a tribute held in honor of Lightning and her family.
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