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Lummi Nation Totem Pole Arrives in Capital After Lengthy Cross-Country Journey

HeadlineJul 30, 2021

A 25-foot totem pole from the Lummi Nation arrived in Washington, D.C., after a more than 20,000-mile cross-country journey through sacred lands. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and tribal leaders blessed the pole Thursday during a ceremony on the National Mall. It was carved from a 400-year-old red cedar tree and will serve to raise awareness of Native issues and protecting sacred sites.

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