Indigenous Peoples Gather in Ceremony for Mother Earth at COP21 in Paris

Sarah Queblatin, December 6, 2015, Paris, France

#Indigenous peoples from around the world gathering for Mother Earth organized with a ceremony led by Chief Phil Lane, Jr. and Elders, together with Earth Embassy at the #COP21 #GENCOP21 #EarthtoParis

An elder holding a smoking smudge bowl and feather stands at the center of a ceremony, surrounded by a seated and standing crowd, with an altar of candles, flowers and cloths on the floor.