Palouse Chief Tom Estimo speaks at Sacajawea State Park near Pasco, Wash., during a two-week, three state indigenous-led campaign supporting removal of the Snake River dams to restore a free-flowing river. They planned stops in Spokane and Lewiston before ending in Seattle on Oct. 1. The stops feature a traveling steel sculpture by a Lummi Nation member. The House of Carvers Tears of Lummi Nation held a smudging ceremony incorporating the bowl at the center of the art piece, which features buffalo, bear, eagle and orca to represent the sacred connections that are the highlight of the campaign.
Bob Brawdy
bbrawdy@tricityherald.com
Palouse Chief Tom Estimo speaks to a gathering at Sacajawea State Park near Pasco during an “All Our Relations Snake River Campaign” stop.
An 8-foot steel sculpture by Lummi Nation member A. Cyaltsa Finkbonner is on display in Sacajawea State Park for the All Our Relations stop in Pasco. The two-week, three state indigenous-led campaign to supporting removal of Snake River dams. Bob Brawdy bbrawdy@tricityherald.com
The two-week, three state indigenous-led campaign supporting removal of Snake River dams and restoration of a free-flowing lower Snake River also planned stops in Spokane and Lewiston, Idaho, before concluding in Seattle on Oct. 1.
The campaign stops feature a steel sculpture by Lummi Nation member A. Cyaltsa Finkbonner.
The House of Carvers Tears of Lummi Nation held a smudging ceremony incorporating the bowl at the center of the art piece, which features buffalo, bear, eagle and orca to represent the sacred connections that are the highlight of the campaign.
Bob Brawdy is Herald photographer and videographer dedicated to telling the stories of Tri-Citians through his images and videos. He’s worked for the Herald for more than 35 years, starting as an aspiring photographer when he was still in high school.
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