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Horse Strike Kills Georgina Lightning During Alberta Indian Relay

9/8/2026

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Georgina Lightning Killed

Georgina Lightning, 63, died after a horse struck her at the Enoch Indian Relay in Alberta.
She was filming a documentary about the three-day Indian Relay.
RCMP officers arrived at 6:40 p.m. Saturday and declared her dead at the scene.
Alberta Occupational Health and Safety took over the investigation, as confirmed by police.
The Indian Relay races continued Sunday with a tribute to Lightning and her family.

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Georgina Lightning Pioneers

Georgina Lightning co-founded Tribal Alliance Productions to create opportunities for Indigenous filmmakers.
She helped launch the Native Media Network, a platform promoting Indigenous talent across the industry.
Lightning received the White House Project’s Epic Award for Emerging Artist in 2010.
Older Than America earned over 20 festival awards, making her the first North American Indigenous woman to direct a feature.

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Georgina Lightning Killed

Georgina Lightning, 63, died after a horse struck her at the Enoch Indian Relay in Alberta.
She was filming a documentary about the three-day Indian Relay.
RCMP officers arrived at 6:40 p.m. Saturday and declared her dead at the scene.
Alberta Occupational Health and Safety took over the investigation, as confirmed by police.
The Indian Relay races continued Sunday with a tribute to Lightning and her family.

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