Friends of Historic Riverside Cemetery

11th Annual Sand Creek Massacre Spiritual Healing Run-Walk November 26-28, 2009

November 22, 2009 – 11:44 am

On Saturday, November 28th the 11th Annual Sand Creek Massacre Spiritual Healing cialis buy canada Run will once again visit Riverside Cemetery for an honoring ceremony.

“This year’s Healing Run is dedicated to memory of Captain Silas S. Soule whose courageous acts led to an investigation of the actions of the Colorado Cavalry by a congressional committee.”

145th Anniversary of the 1864 Sand Creek Massacre
November 29, 1864
A commemoration for the victims and survivors of the massacre and for healing ancestral homelands.

Thursday November 26th
9:00 a.m. Pipe Ceremony and prayer at the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site, 18 miles northeast of Eads in Southeastern Colorado
Runners will be blessed and commencement of ‘Healing Run’ to Denver

Friday November 27th
7:00 a.m. Sunrise Ceremony – TBD
Continue ‘Healing Run’ to Denver
7:00 p.m. Candlelight Vigil at the Denver Art Museum Wheel sculpture, 100 West 14th Avenue Parkway, Denver

Saturday November 28th
8:00 a.m. Honoring Ceremony for Captain Silas Soule, Company D 1st Colorado Cavalry, U.S. Army and Lt. Joseph A. Cramer, Company K 8th Ohio Cavalry, U.S. Army at Riverside Cemetery, 5201 Brighton Boulevard, Denver
9:00 a.m. Continue ‘Healing Run’ from Riverside Cemetery to 15th and Arapahoe
4 miles distance – RUNNERS MUST REGISTER TO RUN
9:50 a.m. At 15th and Arapahoe —near the site where Soule was assassinated—the runners will join with walkers and continue on to the State Capitol Building
11:00 a.m. Presentation at the Colorado State Capitol Building (West steps)
12 Noon Reception for Sand Creek Healing Run/Walk Participants at the Colorado
Historical Society, Boettcher Auditorium, 1300 Broadway, Denver

NOTE: ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST WALK THE LAST 1-MILE

For More Information:
Otto Braided Hair (406) 749-4325
Bill Tall Bull (303) 695-4175

Financial contributions to support activities in Denver are still being accepted – make contributions payable to:
Colorado Historical Society
Sand Creek Massacre Spiritual Healing Run/Walk Planning Committee
Attn: William Convery
1300 Broadway
Denver, CO 80203

Absolutely no drugs or alcohol allowed. This event is produced in conjunction with the Fairmount Heritage Foundation. For more information, visit the Sand Creek Massacre Healing Run/Walk Facebook Group Page.