Sacred Places
Sacred Places
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Arlecho Creek is special to the Lummi tribe
The old-growth forest in Arlecho Creek is special to the Lummi tribe. It is a place of spiritual worship and a place to interact with Mother Nature.
Moving ancient rocks would destroy their spiritual significance
AUTHOR: Erik Siemers, Tribune Reporter
To the American Indians who hold them sacred, the seven rocks in the way of Paseo del Norte’s westward expansion aren’t inanimate stones. They’re alive. They’re connections to their sacred earth that can’t be replicated 100 feet away.
Protection ceremony for San Francisco Peaks
AUTHOR: Somana Yaiva, The Observer
Amidst the dust and set into the backdrop of the San Francisco Peaks, the Navajo Medicinemen’s Association held a weekend long ceremony over April 21 through 23 for the safeguarding and continued protection of the sacred San Francisco Peaks.