Sacred Sites Run 2006 United to Reaffirm and to Preserve Our Sacred Places by Educating America about First Nations' Ancient Past and Natural Worldviews

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Symbolic Gathering of Soil When we see these great earthen monuments we are reminded of our physical connection to our ancestors and the land. The gathering of soil is symbolic to the actual gathering of soil to make the ancient mounds and effigies. The Sacred Sites Run will gather soil in the areas where sacred sites and other sacred places exist. The act is not to be misconstrued as an organized event of desecration to such sites. Many sacred sites are on private property. Therefore, the one handful taken from the topsoil will be the symbolic representation to that site, although it may be miles away, the act will be held to represent that site. Our effort is to bring together soil from various parts of the country as a communication device. It relates to the migrations of people and the evolutionary process of changes to the environment and human institutions. From the Indigenous perspective, the run reaffirms the commitment to sacred places, promotes cultural continuity and builds unity to promote mutual understanding between nations and generates national pride.