Totem Pole Journey at UO May 4-9
TOTEM POLE JOURNEY AT UNIVERSITY OF OREGON OVERVIEW Snake River to the Salish Sea — Spirit of the Waters Totem Pole Journey at the University of Oregon May 5th – 9th, 2022 The University of Oregon welcomes Se’Si’Le, House of Tears Carvers, and The Natural History Museum for a series of events May 5th through 8th. The Totem Pole Journey, led by Lummi carvers and organizers, brings together ceremony, art, science, spirituality, ancestral knowledge, and cross-cultural collaboration in support of the movement to remove the Snake River dams and restore to health the Snake River salmon and the orcas that depend on them. Whale People: Protectors of the Sea is an outdoor exhibition featuring a 3,000-pound orca pole, salmon carvings, and an award-winning IMAX-style film projection that tells the story of today’s environmental emergency through the figure of the orca. Events at the University of Oregon Science in Ceremony Colloquium Thursday, May 5th, 2:00 – 4:00 pm EMU Gumwood Room Sponsored by the Department of Philosophy Art, Activism, and Ceremony Lunchtime presentation – Boxed lunches provided Friday, May 6th, 12:00 – 1:30 pm EMU Ballroom Whale People and Totem Pole Exhibit and IMAX-Style Film Screenings Friday, May 6th and Saturday, May 7th, 7:30 – 9:30 pm EMU Green
Partners Se’Si’Le, Lummi Nation House of Tears Carvers, The Natural History Museum, UO Student Sustainability Center, Center for Environmental Futures, UO Philosophy Department, UO Environmental Studies Program, UO Native American Student Union, UO Many Nations Longhouse For current event details and an updated list of sponsors, please visit https://cef.uoregon.edu/totem-pole-journey/