Healing of the Mounds Ceremony

Saturday, October 6, 2—5 p.m. @ Kuehn Conservation Area

Dallas County Conservation, DCCB, the State Office of Archaeology (OSA), and Iowa’s First Nations Peoples invite you to help us in healing the burial mounds at the Kuehn Conservation Area. Long before this land was in public management, these sacred sites were desecrated. It is now our time to erase this scar on the landscape and heal these mounds. At this event, participants will learn from the OSA archaeologists the history of the Woodland Culture, mound builders, and their story here in the Raccoon River Valley. The First Nations People will also share their history of their stories on this land and the sacred nature of the mounds. 

Following these presentations, participants will be invited to carry soil to the scarred mounds and participate in a ceremony to heal the wounds in these sacred sites. Come step inside these stories and experience the memory of our land. 

Preregistration is required for this free event.  To register call 515 465 3577