#RedRoadtoDC Totem Pole Journey

#RedRoadtoDC Totem Pole Journey traveled thousands of miles and attended dozens of events across the country. It arrived to the nation's capital, Thursday, to draw attention and action to sacred sites and Indigenous rights.

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Thu., July 29, 2021

A person blesses a totem pole during delivery ceremony by tribal leaders and Indigenous activists, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 29, 2021.

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Interior Secretary Deb Haaland leaves after speaking to a crowd during a totem pole delivery ceremony by Native American tribal leaders and Indigenous activists, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 29, 2021.

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Native American leaders speak during a totem pole delivery ceremony by tribal leaders and Indigenous activists, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 29, 2021.

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Native American leaders speak during a totem pole delivery ceremony by tribal leaders and Indigenous activists, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 29, 2021.

Jose Luis Magana Associated Press
Tribal leaders listen to speakers during the Totem Pole delivery ceremony by tribal leaders and Indigenous activists, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 29, 2021.

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With the U.S. Capitol in the background a member of the Siletz tribe listens to speakers during the totem pole delivery ceremony by tribal leaders and Indigenous activists, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 29, 2021.

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People touch a totem pole during a delivery ceremony by tribal leaders and Indigenous activists on Capitol Hill on Thursday in Washington, D.C.

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Tribal leaders speak during a totem pole delivery ceremony by tribal leaders and Indigenous activists, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 29, 2021.

Jose Luis Magana Associated Press
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland waves after speaking to a crowd during a totem pole delivery ceremony by tribal leaders and Indigenous activists, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 29, 2021.

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Alan Salazar of Mission Indians blesses a totem pole during delivery ceremony by Native American tribal leaders and Indigenous activists, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 29, 2021. After thousands of miles traveled and dozens of events across the country on the #RedRoadtoDC Totem Pole Journey arrives to the nation's capital to draw attention and action to sacred sites and Indigenous rights.

Jose Luis Magana Associated Press
A piece of a totem pole is seen during the delivery ceremony by Native American tribal leaders and Indigenous activists, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 29, 2021. After thousands of miles traveled and dozens of events across the country on the #RedRoadtoDC Totem Pole Journey arrives to the nation's capital to draw attention and action to sacred sites and Indigenous rights.

Jose Luis Magana Associated Press
Native American leaders speak during a totem pole delivery ceremony by tribal leaders and Indigenous activists, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 29, 2021.

Jose Luis Magana Associated Press
With the U.S. Capitol in the background a piece of a totem pole is seen during the delivery ceremony by Native American tribal leaders and Indigenous activists, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 29, 2021. After thousands of miles traveled and dozens of events across the country on the #RedRoadtoDC Totem Pole Journey arrives to the nation's capital to draw attention and action to sacred sites and Indigenous rights.

Jose Luis Magana Associated Press
Sit-ki-kadem, left, and his wife Siam'elwit, members of the Lummi Nation and House of Tears Carvers, listen as Interior Secretary Deb Haaland speaks on the National Mall on July 29, 2021. The event welcomed the arrival of a totem pole carved by members of the Lummi Nation and ask the Biden administration to respect sacred Indigenous sites.

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Interior Secretary Deb Haaland speaks on the National Mall on July 29, 2021. The event welcomed the arrival of a totem pole carved by members of the Lummi Nation and ask the Biden administration to respect sacred Indigenous sites.

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An audience member listens as tribal leaders speak on the National Mall on July 29, 2021. The event welcomed the arrival of a totem pole carved by members of the Lummi Nation and ask the Biden administration to respect sacred Indigenous sites.

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Interior Secretary Deb Haaland speaks on the National Mall on July 29, 2021. The event welcomed the arrival of a totem pole carved by members of the Lummi Nation and ask the Biden administration to respect sacred Indigenous sites.

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Representatives of tribal nations from across the country gathered on the National Mall on July 29, 2021, to welcome the arrival of a totem pole carved by members of the Lummi Nation and ask the Biden administration to respect sacred Indigenous sites.

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Julian Matthews, a member of the Nez Perce Tribe, addresses the crowd gathered on the National Mall on July 29, 2021, to welcome the arrival of a totem pole carved by members of the Lummi Nation and ask the Biden administration to respect sacred Indigenous sites.

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