World Peace and Prayer Day:”All Nations, All Faiths, One Prayer”
June 20 @ 8:00 am – June 21 @ 5:00 pm UTC-8
Established in 1996, World Peace and Prayer Day was initiated by Chief Arvol Looking Horse, a spiritual leader and keeper of the Sacred Pipe of the Lakota/Dakota/Nakota Sioux Nation. The gathering first brought together Indigenous Peoples of North and South America, but spread to the rest of the world.
On June 20 and 21—the summer solstice—everyone, regardless of origin, nation, religion or belief, is encouraged to gather at sacred sites to pray: “All Nations, All Faiths, One Prayer.”
There will be in-person programming centered at Mathó Pahá (Bear Butte) in the sacred Black Hills of South Dakota. Events will be live-streamed on from 10 A.M to 5 P.M. MT on Saturday, June 20. Speakers include CEE’s Karenna Gore, Kanahus Manuel, Pala Tootoosis, Josh Dini, Valeriah Big Eagle, Anissa Martin, Lisa Bellanger, Linda and Buz Daney, Krystal Two Bulls Jackie Andrew, Faith Spotted Eagle, Iktomi Waste Winyan Favel, Carla Rae Marshall, Duane Two Bulls, Cedric and Sissy Good House, Guy Jones, Sarah James and Jackie Bird.
For a full list of events and programming, visit the event website.
