The
Honoring Pole, at Shanksville, PA
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Healing Poles please contact
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- The
Healing Pole September 2002
- The
Honoring
Pole September 2003
- The
Liberty
& Freedom Poles September
2004
FUNDRAISING
DINNER
AUGUST 5, 2004
The Lummi Tribe, the Trillium Corporation, and Ken and Kathy Hertz invite you to join other Whatcom County residents at a fundraising dinner on August 5, 2004 at the Silver Reef Casino to help support the Lummi Tribe’s 2004 Liberty and Freedom totem pole journey to the Pentagon. They are the third in a series of totem poles donated by the Lummi Tribe to bring healing to the American Nation following the attacks of 9/11. The evening will include a silent auction offering Native art and much more.
AUGUST 5, 2004
The Lummi Tribe, the Trillium Corporation, and Ken and Kathy Hertz invite you to join other Whatcom County residents at a fundraising dinner on August 5, 2004 at the Silver Reef Casino to help support the Lummi Tribe’s 2004 Liberty and Freedom totem pole journey to the Pentagon. They are the third in a series of totem poles donated by the Lummi Tribe to bring healing to the American Nation following the attacks of 9/11. The evening will include a silent auction offering Native art and much more.
The Healing Pole in New York: Sacred ground is common ground
Shortly after
the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the Lummi Tribe was asked
to provide a totem pole to New York to commemorate the tragic events at
the World Trade Center. On September 7, 2002, the
Lummi Tribe delivered the 13’6” Healing Pole that was
placed in a site designated as a healing center
for the events of 9/11. The 3,800-mile journey carried the
message that “sacred ground is common ground.”
The Honoring Pole in Shanksville: We have not forgotten
At the
request of the people of Shanksville, the Lummi Tribe delivered
to Shanksville, Pennsylvania, the 13-foot Honoring Pole
(pictured at left) to commemorate the crash of Flight 93 on September
11, 2001. The journey culminated in the placement of
the Honoring Pole on September 7, 2003. The theme of the journey,
“we have not forgotten,” recognized the heroism of the victims
of Flight 93 and of America’s Armed Forces.
The Liberty and Freedom Poles: Unity in Spirit
The Lummi
Tribe is now preparing the Liberty and Freedom Poles for placement in
Washington, DC. The two, 13- foot totem poles, carved in
the figure of bears, are connected by the 34’ Arch of Sovereignty, with
carved eagles. The totem
poles will be received at the
Pentagon on September 19, 2004, and will later be placed in the 9/11
Pentagon Memorial.
Be Part of the Journey
We invite you to attend this historic event and be part of this journey of healing, unity, and understanding. For reservations call the Silver Reef Casino (Diamond Dividends) at (360) 384-7077. For more information please call Kurt Russo at (360) 961-4554 (mailto:frkkr@aol.com).
RSVP no later than August 3
Agenda
Liberty and Freedom Poles “Spirit of Unity” Dinner
August 5, 2004
Silver Reef Casino Pavilion
5.45 No host bar and silent auction preview
6.30 Honor Guard Posting of Colors
Opening Remarks, Darrell
Hillaire, Chairman, Lummi Nation
Traditional Table Song
Dinner
Traditional Table Song
Dinner
7.30 “Vision of the Totems”, Master Carver Jewell James, Lummi Nation
“Healing the Nation”
Abraham Scott, Pentagon Family Steering Committee (9-11 Pentagon Memorial)
Mayor Ernest Stull, Shanksville, Pennsylvania (Invited)
Paul Dolan, New York Healing Pole (Invited)
Abraham Scott, Pentagon Family Steering Committee (9-11 Pentagon Memorial)
Mayor Ernest Stull, Shanksville, Pennsylvania (Invited)
Paul Dolan, New York Healing Pole (Invited)
8.15 Auction Results
Acknowledgment of Sponsors
and Closing Remarks (Darrell Hillaire)
Individual: $50/person (tables of 8)
Sponsorships:
| Silver: |
$400 (per table) |
| Gold: |
$750 (per table) |
| Diamond: |
$1,000 (per table) |