A film by Brian McLawhorn and Randolph Benson

Free Screenings: Friday, May 27 at 5:00pm and at 6:00pm (prior to the Prefontaine Classic Track Meet that starts at 7:00pm; the film is 30 minutes in length)

Location: Crater Lake Room North, Room 146, ERB Memorial Union Building [300 meters from Hayward Field]

Reserve free tickets here: thechurchofpre.com

This is the premier screening at UO of a documentary film about the legendary University of Oregon long distance runner Steve Prefontaine and the people who make pilgrimages to his roadside memorial in Eugene, Oregon (“Pre’s Rock”). The film documents Prefontaine’s legacy and how his death galvanized the phenomenon of Pre’s Rock being viewed as a shrine.

It explores why people make pilgrimages from all over the world to pay their respects, connect with his spirit, and draw inspiration for their own life endeavors. The topic is explored through scholarly viewpoints, while also gaining perspective from Prefontaine’s friends and former teammates. The film also examines why people leave items at Pre’s Rock and where these items eventually end up. The film is based on a scholarly article by Daniel Wojcik, a UO Professor and long-distance runner.

Sponsors: UO Folklore and Public Culture Program, Department of English, Department of Religious Studies

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 5^th – 9^th, 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/