HOUSE OF TEARS CARVERS PROTECTING SACRED SITES TOTEM POLE JOURNEY #RedRoadToDC 20TH ANNIVERSARY Prepared by: Sul ka dub (360) 391-7560 2021 Red Road to D.C. Updated: April 20, 2021 • 5:30pm Totem Pole Journey House of Tears Carvers Now’t Si’am. Se-Sealth ~ Jewell James Hello Friends/Relatives, Sit ki kadem ~ Douglas James We are the House of Tears Carvers. In 2021, we are celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Red Road National the Totem Pole Journey in the Spirit of Healing, Honor, Hospitality, Respect and Protection. Totem Journey July 13 thru August 4 Our elder, Tom Sampson on Vancouver Island in 2002 reminded us, ‘The totem pole isn’t Snake River, ID what is Sacred. It’s the gathering of the people around the Pole -- that is what is Sacred.’ he Bears Ears, UT said. Grand Canyon, AZ Chaco Canyon, NM This year we invite you and your community to share in this sacred moment, as we prepare Black Hills, SD Standing Rock, SD for our national tour: The Red Road to DC Totem Pole Journey to Protect Sacred Sites • Missouri River, SD July 13th thru August 4th, 2021. We are organizing a grass roots Pacifi c Northwest Tour Standing Rock (April 20 thru May 24) and we’d love to visit your territory/community. We understand if Minneapolis, MN we can’t come to your homelands due to Covid-19 restrictions, be rest assured, all of our Washington DC gatherings will abide by safety measures of mask-wearing, socially distancing and hand www.RedRoadToDC.org sanitizing. Our Shared Responsibility: Here are a few sites set for our Pacifi c Northwest Tour: Lummi Nation School • Little A Totem Pole Journey on FB Bear Creek • Northwest Indian College • Port Townsend • Coupeville WA • Stillaguamish • Nisqually River • Pacifi c Lutheran University • Arlington WA • Nooksack Tribe • Lummi Totem Journey Team Se Sealth - Jewell James Island • Birch Bay • Semi-ah-moo • San Juan & Orcas Island • Yakama • Celilo Falls • Sit ki kadem - Douglas James Chemawa Indian School Cemetery • Portland • Swinomish • Tulalip Tribes • S’klallam Sul ka dub - Freddie Lane Tribes • Suquamish • Skokomish • Squaxin Island • Nisqually Nation • Puyallup Tribe of W’tot’ lhem - Jay Julius Indians • Muckleshoot • Tacoma • Seattle • Bellingham & Lummi Nation. Dr Kurt Russo, National Director Judith LeBlanc, NOA Director Beka Economopoulos, NHM Hyshqe Si’am (thank you) for your attention to this matter. Pacifi c Northwest & West Coast Should you be moved to host, feel free to contact our NW Road Manager, Sul ka dub Freddie Totem Tour: (360) 391-7560 Lane: (360) 391-7560 or for our National Tour, Dr. Kurt Russo (360) 961-4554. Our Pacifi c Northwest & West Coast Totem Tour was not originally planned, but we’ll be done with the House of Tears Carvers & Painters totem pole this week and loading it on the truck, so we look forward to our visit soon. Se Sealth & Sit ki kadem Heather Misanes Should you be moved to give to our cause, the Lhaq’temish Foundation is accepting Ramona Charles donations on our behalf. You can call me anytime at (360) 441-7790. We come in peace. Siam’el wit Jewell Ridley-James HOUSE OF John Charles Sincerely, TEARS Julius Charles CARVERS Bud James Shamania James Emily Schauman Gabriela Norgueria Kayden Norgueria Nikita Ridley-James Jewell ‘Praying Wolf’ James Rayden Ridley-James Se-Sealth (pronounced: Sa-See-al-th) HOUSE OF TEARS CARVERS PROTECTING SACRED SITES TOTEM POLE JOURNEY #RedRoadToDC 20TH ANNIVERSARY Prepared by: Sul ka dub (360) 391-7560 2021 Red Road to D.C. Updated: April 20, 2021 • 5:30pm Totem Pole Journey Who: The House of Tears Carvers House of Tears Carvers Se-Sealth ~ Jewell James What: Red Road to DC Totem Pole Journey • Protecting Sacred Sites Sit ki kadem ~ Douglas James Red Road National Where: Lummi Nation School • Little Bear Creek • Northwest Indian College Totem Journey • Port Townsend • Coupeville WA • Stillaguamish • Nisqually River • Pacifi c Lutheran July 13 thru August 4 University • Arlington WA • Nooksack Tribe • Lummi Island • Birch Bay • Semi-ah-moo Snake River, ID • San Juan & Orcas Island • Yakama • Celilo Falls • Chemawa Indian School Cemetery • Bears Ears, UT Portland • Swinomish • Tulalip Tribes • S’klallam Tribes • Suquamish • Skokomish • Squaxin Grand Canyon, AZ Chaco Canyon, NM Island • Nisqually Nation • Puyallup Tribe of Indians • Muckleshoot • Tacoma • Seattle • Black Hills, SD Bellingham • Lummi Nation • Standing Rock, SD Missouri River, SD National Tour (Dates TBD) Standing Rock Snake River ID • Bears Ears National Monument UT • Grand Canyon Village AZ • Chaco Minneapolis, MN Washington DC Canyon NM • Black Hills SD • Missouri River SD • Washington DC www.RedRoadToDC.org When: Pacifi c Northwest Tour • April 20th thru May 24th (See attachment) Our Shared Responsibility: Why: Protecting Sacred Sites • A Totem Pole Journey on FB Totem Journey Team How: House of Tears Carvers Se Sealth - Jewell James Se’Si’Le Sit ki kadem - Douglas James Native Organizers Alliance Sul ka dub - Freddie Lane The Natural History Museum W’tot’ lhem - Jay Julius Dr Kurt Russo, National Director Lhaq’temish Foundation Judith LeBlanc, NOA Director And from contributions from people like you. Thank you. Beka Economopoulos, NHM Cedar Tree: Western Red Cedar about 400 years old Pacifi c Northwest & West Coast Totem Tour: (360) 391-7560 Dimensions: 24’ 8”tall House of Tears 3 Feet wide Carvers & Painters By: ______Se Sealth & Sit ki kadem Heather Misanes Weight: ______Ramona Charles Siam’el wit Jewell Ridley-James Bio Se Sealth • Sit ki kadem HOUSE OF John Charles and the House of Tears TEARS Julius Charles CARVERS Bud James Donations Lhaq’temish Foundation Shamania James Emily Schauman c/o House of Tears Carvers Gabriela Norgueria 2665 Kwina Road Kayden Norgueria Bellingham WA 98226 Nikita Ridley-James Rayden Ridley-James HOUSE OF TEARS CARVERS PROTECTING SACRED SITES TOTEM POLE JOURNEY #RedRoadToDC 20TH ANNIVERSARY Prepared by: Sul ka dub (360) 391-7560 2021 Red Road to D.C. Updated: April 20, 2021 • 5:30pm Totem Pole Journey PACIFIC NORTHWEST TOUR • April 21 thru May 24, 2021 House of Tears Carvers Please be advised: This is a Tour guided by Spirit adjusting to the Se-Sealth ~ Jewell James pandemic at hand. All events Subject to Change at anytime Sit ki kadem ~ Douglas James Red Road National April 21 W Lummi Nation School CONFIRMED Totem Journey April 22 Th Little Bear Creek - Lummi - 8am to 11:30am CONFIRMED July 13 thru August 4 April 22 Th Northwest Indian College at Lummi - 12-3pm CONFIRMED Snake River, ID April 23 F Lummi Tribal Center - 10am | 10am Blessing CONFIRMED Bears Ears, UT Grand Canyon, AZ April 23 F Lummi Medical Center - 12pm | Blessing CONFIRMED Chaco Canyon, NM April 23 F Lummi Commod Squad - 3pm | Blessing CONFIRMED Black Hills, SD April 24 Sat Port Townsend WA • Pope Marine Park • 10am - 2pm CONFIRMED Standing Rock, SD April 24 Sat Coupeville, WA • Marina Boat Launch • 4:30-6:30pm CONFIRMED Missouri River, SD April 25-27 Open Standing Rock April 28 W Nisqually River Basin Pending Minneapolis, MN Washington DC April 29 Th Pacifi c Lutheran University Day Event CONFIRMED April 30 F Open www.RedRoadToDC.org May 1 Sat Solomon Family @ Auntie Ruth’s (privite) • 9am-12pm • CONFIRMED May 1 Sat Xwe’chi’eXen Cherry Point • 1pm - 3pm CONFIRMED Our Shared Responsibility: May 2 Sun Open A Totem Pole Journey on FB May 3 M Arlington Pending Totem Journey Team May 4th Tue Nooksack ~ Kwel shan (Mt. Baker) 11:00am Blessing CONFIRMED Se Sealth - Jewell James May 5-7 Th Open Sit ki kadem - Douglas James May 8 Sat Lummi Island @ Village Point 11am to 1:30pm CONFIRMED Sul ka dub - Freddie Lane May 8 Sat Birch Bay 3pm to 6pm CONFIRMED W’tot’ lhem - Jay Julius May 9 Sun Semi-ah-moo 9:00am CONFIRMED Dr Kurt Russo, National Director May 9 Sun Xwe’chi’eXen (Cherry Point) 2:00pm CONFIRMED Judith LeBlanc, NOA Director Beka Economopoulos, NHM May 10 M San Juan Island WA - Mitchell Bay Lhaq’temish Village CONFIRMED May 11 T Orcas Island, Madrona Point Lhaq’temish Village CONFIRMED Pacifi c Northwest & West Coast May 12-13 Th Yakama Nation CONFIRMED Totem Tour: (360) 391-7560 May 13 Th The Village at Celilo Falls CONFIRMED May 14th F Chemawa Indian School Cemetery 8:00am ~ 10:30am CONFIRMED House of Tears May 14th F Portland OR @ Pioneer Square 1:00pm ~ 6:00pm CONFIRMED Carvers & Painters Se Sealth & Sit ki kadem May 15 Sat Open Heather Misanes May 16 Sun Open Ramona Charles May 17th M Swinomish Tribal Community 9:00am ~ 11:30am CONFIRMED Siam’el wit May 17 M Tulalip Tribes 2:00pm ~ 6:00pm CONFIRMED Jewell Ridley-James May 18 T Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe 9:00am ~ 1:00pm CONFIRMED HOUSE OF John Charles May 18 T Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe 3:00pm ~ 5:00pm Pending Julius Charles TEARS May 19 W Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe 10:00am ~ Noon Pending CARVERS Bud James Shamania James May 19 W Suquamish Tribe 3:00pm ~ 5:00pm Pending Emily Schauman May 20 Th Skokomish/Squaxin Island 10:00am ~ 12:00pm Pending Gabriela Norgueria May 20 Th Nisqually Nation 3:00pm ~ 5:00pm CONFIRMED Kayden Norgueria May 21 F Puyallup Tribe of Indians --- Pending Nikita Ridley-James May 22 Sat Seattle (Indian Park to Seattle Center) 11:00am ~ 3:00pm CONFIRMED Rayden Ridley-James May 23 Sun Open May 24 M Bellingham WA 2:00pm ~ 5:00pm CONFIRMED HOUSE OF TEARS CARVERS PROTECTING SACRED SITES TOTEM POLE JOURNEY #RedRoadToDC 20TH ANNIVERSARY Prepared by: Sul ka dub (360) 391-7560 2021 Red Road to D.C. Updated: April 20, 2021 • 5:30pm Totem Pole Journey WEST COAST TOUR • MAY 25 - JULY 4, 2021 House of Tears Carvers Please be advised: This is a Tour guided by Spirit adjusting to the pandemic at hand. Se-Sealth ~ Jewell James All events Subject to Change at anytime Sit ki kadem ~ Douglas James Red Road National May 25 Depart Lummi Nation, Bellingham WA Confi rmed Totem Journey May 25 Port Angeles WA - Lower Elwha S’klallam Tribe Confi rmed July 13 thru August 4 May 26 Makah Nation (morning ceremonies TBA) Made Contact Snake River, ID Bears Ears, UT May 26 Quileute Tribe (Drive thru stop and prayers) Pending Grand Canyon, AZ May 26 Hoh River (Drive thru stop and prayers) * Chaco Canyon, NM May 26 Quinault Lake (Drive thru stop and prayers) Confi rmed Black Hills, SD May 27 Taholah - Quinault (morning ceremony TBA) Confi rmed Standing Rock, SD Missouri River, SD May 28 Lincoln City, OR (Siletz Tribe) Confi rmed Standing Rock May 29 Coos Bay OR - (Oregon Caves) * Minneapolis, MN May 30 Klammath River * Washington DC May 31 Redwood Forest (2-days) * www.RedRoadToDC.org June 1 Yurok * June 2 Hoopa Pending Our Shared Responsibility: June 3-4 Open A Totem Pole Journey on FB June 5 San Francisco Bay Area * Totem Journey Team June 7 Santa Cruz Proposed West Coast ConfiTour rmed~ Se Sealth - Jewell James June 8 Monterey/Big Surr * Sit ki kadem - Douglas James June 9 Santa Barbara * Sul ka dub - Freddie Lane June 10 Los Angeles Confi rmed W’tot’ lhem - Jay Julius Dr Kurt Russo, National Director June 11-12 San Diego * Judith LeBlanc, NOA Director June 13 Palm Springs Pending Beka Economopoulos, NHM June 14 Arizona Pending June 15 Albuquerque NM Confi rmed Pacifi c Northwest & West Coast Totem Tour: (360) 391-7560 June 17 Indian Country (Oklahoma) Pending June 18-24 Oklahoma Rez-2-Rez Tour Pending House of Tears June 25 Tulsa Rally to Protect Sacred Sites Pending Carvers & Painters June 26 Oklahoma City Rally/March to Protect Sacred Sites Pending Se Sealth & Sit ki kadem Heather Misanes June 28 Denver, CO * Ramona Charles June 29 The Great Salt Lake * Siam’el wit June 30 Pocatello ID * Jewell Ridley-James July 1 Twin Falls - Boise ID or Crater Lake OR * HOUSE OF John Charles July 3 Mt. Hood * TEARS Julius Charles CARVERS Bud James July 4 Home Pending (lol) Shamania James July 9 Vashon Island Confi rmed Emily Schauman July 13 Red Road to DC Totem Pole Journey - National Tour Confi rmed Gabriela Norgueria Kayden Norgueria Aug 4 Home in Lhaq’temish Territory Confi rmed lol Nikita Ridley-James Rayden Ridley-James Additional dates, sites and updates coming soon. National Tour postponed until July/Aug due to circumstances beyond our control. HOUSE OF TEARS CARVERS PROTECTING SACRED SITES TOTEM POLE JOURNEY #RedRoadToDC 20TH ANNIVERSARY Prepared by: Sul ka dub (360) 391-7560 2021 Red Road to D.C. Updated: April 20, 2021 • 5:30pm Totem Pole Journey Red Road to DC • Pacifi c NW Tour • April 20 thru May 24, 2021 House of Tears Carvers ORGANIZER CHECK-LIST This is only a guide, we are visitors to your community Se-Sealth ~ Jewell James Sit ki kadem ~ Douglas James Feel free to use this check-list to help you organize your event. Red Road National This check-list is only a guide. We respect and adhere to all Covid-19 safety Totem Journey July 13 thru August 4 measures. Plan for rain. And Let only good Spirits Guide you. Snake River, ID Bears Ears, UT q Establish Host Planning Team: ______Grand Canyon, AZ Chaco Canyon, NM q Planning Meeting Schedule: ______Black Hills, SD q Establish a site to host the event: ______Standing Rock, SD Missouri River, SD q Permits (if required in public spaces) Standing Rock q Accommodations for the travelers (6-rooms for 12-visitors from Lummi) Minneapolis, MN q Tentative Agenda of organizers, speakers, public offi cials and totem crew Washington DC q Need a volunteer coordinator for set-up, sound system, clean-up, security www.RedRoadToDC.org q Contact local tribes for proper protocol and recognition of the territory visiting Our Shared Responsibility: Invite: veteran, elders canoe families, drum groups medicine people & church folk A Totem Pole Journey on FB q List of Sacred Sites in the area to visit prior to public event or after q Invite: local grassroots organizers & friends of the Totem Pole Journey Totem Journey Team Se Sealth - Jewell James q Sound System back-up microphones and power outlets Sit ki kadem - Douglas James q Covid Safety Measures Plan & First Aid Sul ka dub - Freddie Lane W’tot’ lhem - Jay Julius q WiFi For virtual live-stream, email, etc. Technical staff are appreciated for emergencies Dr Kurt Russo, National Director q Security Protocols Its always good to have a plan for security of the totem & travelers Judith LeBlanc, NOA Director q Press Release Contact local radio stations & newspapers for free advertisements Beka Economopoulos, NHM q Donations: Please make checks payable to: Lhaq’temish Foundation, 2665 Kwina Pacifi c Northwest & West Coast Road, Bellingham, WA 98226 Totem Tour: (360) 391-7560 q Facebook Event Page: Who, what, where, when, why, how House of Tears q Masks q ______q ______Carvers & Painters q Hand Sanitizer q ______q ______Se Sealth & Sit ki kadem Heather Misanes q Event Insurance q ______q ______Ramona Charles q Gifting Protocols q ______q ______Siam’el wit Jewell Ridley-James q Arts & Crafts Vendors q ______q ______HOUSE OF John Charles TEARS Julius Charles CARVERS Bud James Shamania James Emily Schauman Gabriela Norgueria Kayden Norgueria Nikita Ridley-James Rayden Ridley-James Contact: Sul ka dub anytime at (360) 391-7560