The Snoqualmie Indian Tribe’s annual observation of the National Day of Prayer to Protect Native American Sacred Places will be 6 a.m. Friday, June 17.

At the ceremony, the tribe will add its prayers to those of people gathering to pray for the protection of native sacred places.

“Snoqualmie Falls is where the Snoqualmie people draw our strength, our faith, our healing and our hopes. The falls are the center of who we are as a people,” said Carolyn Lubenau, Tribal Chairwoman.

This year marks the 14th National Day of Prayer to Protect Native American Sacred Places. The first National Day of Prayer took place in Washington D.C. and nationwide on June 20, 2003 to urge Congress to enact a cause of action to protect native sacred places.

The Snoqualmie Tribe is a federally recognized tribe in the Puget Sound region of Washington. Known as the People of the Moon, Snoqualmie tribal members were signatories to the Treaty of Point Elliott in 1855. The Tribe owns and operates the Snoqualmie Casino.

For more information, visit www.snoqualmietribe.us.