(Left) Elder Nathan Phillips of the Omaha Nation and Alan Salazar of...READ ON
(Left) Elder Nathan Phillips of the Omaha Nation and Alan Salazar of Fernandeno Tataviam Band of Mission Indians bless the hand carved totem pole in the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Thursday, July 29, 2021 Commissioned for The New Republic
Woman places her hand over red carved hand on totem pole in the National Mall...READ ON
Woman places her hand over red carved hand on totem pole in the National Mall in Washington, DC. Thursday, July 29, 2021.
Sacred offerings and sacred medicines are placed next to the Totem Pole...READ ON
Sacred offerings and sacred medicines are placed next to the Totem Pole outside of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. Thursday, July 29, 2021
Anishinaabe water protectors stand in front of the National Museum of the...READ ON
Anishinaabe water protectors stand in front of the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. Thursday, July 29, 2021.
24-foot totem pole carved by the House of Tears Carvers of the Lummi Nation,...READ ON
24-foot totem pole carved by the House of Tears Carvers of the Lummi Nation, placed outside of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. Thursday, July 29, 2021.
Indigenous elders share an embrace during the welcoming ceremony at the...READ ON
Indigenous elders share an embrace during the welcoming ceremony at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Thursday, July 29, 2021
(Left) Marcus Trujillo, Julia Bernal, Lauren Howland, Sheldon Tenorio of the...READ ON
(Left) Marcus Trujillo, Julia Bernal, Lauren Howland, Sheldon Tenorio of the Pueblo Action Alliance in Washington, D.C. Thursday, July 29, 2021
Man plays hand drum in opening ceremony to welcome the 24-foot totem pole to...READ ON
Man plays hand drum in opening ceremony to welcome the 24-foot totem pole to the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. Thursday, July 29, 2021.
Supporters gift Secretary Deb Haaland handmade art from their respective...READ ON
Supporters gift Secretary Deb Haaland handmade art from their respective nations in Washington, D.C. Thursday, July 29, 2021
Indigenous elder waiting for the opening ceremony at the National Mall in...READ ON
Indigenous elder waiting for the opening ceremony at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Thursday, July 29, 2021
Ti’Tuwan Security Force guard stands by the totem pole while holding...READ ON
Ti’Tuwan Security Force guard stands by the totem pole while holding sacred medicine in the National Mall during the welcome ceremony. Washington, DC. Thursday, July 29, 2021.
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Eli Farinango
Eli Farinango is a Kichwa artist and visual storyteller.