The House of Tears Carvers and our partners cordially invite you to our final blessing ceremony in Washington, D.C. on on July 29th and 30th.
After thousands of miles traveled and dozens of events across the country on the #RedRoadtoDC Totem Pole Journey, we come to the final stop in the nation’s capital to draw attention and action to sacred sites and Indigenous rights as we deliver the pole to Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and the Biden-Harris Administration. Join us for a ceremony and rally featuring tribal leaders, Native and allied organizers, and Congresspeople.
The events listed below as well as the museum exhibition about the House of Tears Carvers’ totem pole journeys are open to the public. We invite you to join us — in person or online. For more information, please visit our Facebook page.
SCHEDULE
Thursday, July 29
at the National Mall, at 3rd St SW, between Madison Drive NW and Jefferson Drive SW
2:00–2:30 pm EST. Ceremony and totem pole delivery: remarks from totem pole carver, Sec. Haaland, and Fawn Sharp, president of the National Congress of American Indians
2:30–3:30 pm EST. Rally and remarks from tribal leaders and Indigenous activists
10 — 5:30 pm EST. People are invited to sign up online for free, timed tickets to the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, where the Kwel’ Hoy: We Draw the Line exhibition about the House of Tears Carvers’ totem pole journeys is on view.
Friday, July 30
All day: Lobby day for tribal delegations from Red Road to DC physical and virtual journey stops.
11 am–5 pm EST. Red Road totem pole will be available for viewing and visiting outside at Maryland Ave SW, between 3rd and 4th Streets SW. Free and open to the public: .
10 — 5:30 pm EST. People are invited to sign up online for free, timed tickets to the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, where the Kwel’ Hoy: We Draw the Line exhibition about the House of Tears Carvers’ totem pole journeys is on view.
