Indigenous nations hold ceremony in Portland to breathe healing into Willamette River

During an Indigenous-led Water Ceremony at Cathedral Park on Sept. 8, hundreds gathered on the shores of the Willamette River as Indigenous community members from across Turtle Island and beyond offered song, dance and prayer to help heal the water. LTC Eugene Chu Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Maj Kim Patterson Maj (Join to see) MAJ Ken Landgren CPT Gurinder (Gene) Rana Capt Gregory Prickett MSgt Steve Sweeney MSgt Michael Bischoff MSG Stan Hutchison SSgt Richard Kensinger SFC Jo Ann Klawitter 1SG (Join to see) PO1 Tony Holland PO1 Brian Austin SGT Charlie Lee CPL LaForest Gray SrA John Monette A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney SPC Kevin Ford