Áakʼw Ḵwáan spokesperson Fran Houston addresses a crowd of people during a blessing ceremony on Friday at Marine Park as part of the Kootéeyaa Deiyí (Totem Pole Trail) that will run along the downtown Juneau waterfront. (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire)

Áakʼw Ḵwáan spokesperson Fran Houston addresses a crowd of people during a blessing ceremony on Friday at Marine Park as part of the Kootéeyaa Deiyí (Totem Pole Trail) that will run along the downtown Juneau waterfront. (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire)

PHOTOS: Blessing held at grounds of Kootéeyaa Deiyí

Ceremony held at future site of Totem Pole Trail.

Áakʼw Ḵwáan spokesperson Fran Houston addresses a crowd of people during a blessing ceremony on Friday at Marine Park as part of the Kootéeyaa Deiyí (Totem Pole Trail) that will run along the downtown Juneau waterfront. (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire)

Nancy Barnes leads Tinglit, Haida and Tsimshian peoples in song and dance on Friday at Marine Park at the site where the Kootéeyaa Deiyí (Totem Pole Trail) along the downtown Juneau waterfront will be installed by April 22. (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire)

Áakʼw Ḵwáan spokesperson Fran Houston addresses a crowd of people during a blessing ceremony on Friday at Marine Park as part of the Kootéeyaa Deiyí (Totem Pole Trail) that will run along the downtown Juneau waterfront. (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire)

Nancy Barnes of the Chugach Villages leads people gathered at Marine Park on Friday through songs and prayers as part of the blessing ceremony for the Kootéeyaa Deiyí (Totem Pole Trail) that will run along the downtown Juneau waterfront. (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire)

Haida artist Delores Churchill speaks at the blessing ceremony held on Friday at Marine Park to celebrate the totem poles that will comprise part of Kootéeyaa Deiyí (Totem Pole Trail) along the downtown Juneau waterfront. (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire)

Alfie Price performs a traditional blessing of the ground on Friday at Marine Park where the Kootéeyaa Deiyí (Totem Pole Trail) will be installed by the end of April. (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire)

Ceremony held at future site of Totem Pole Trail.

Nancy Barnes of the Chugach Villages leads people gathered at Marine Park on Friday through songs and prayers as part of the blessing ceremony for the Kootéeyaa Deiyí (Totem Pole Trail) that will run along the downtown Juneau waterfront. (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire)

Nancy Barnes of the Chugach Villages leads people gathered at Marine Park on Friday through songs and prayers as part of the blessing ceremony for the Kootéeyaa Deiyí (Totem Pole Trail) that will run along the downtown Juneau waterfront. (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire)

Haida artist Delores Churchill speaks at the blessing ceremony held on Friday at Marine Park to celebrate the totem poles that will comprise part of Kootéeyaa Deiyí (Totem Pole Trail) along the downtown Juneau waterfront. (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire)

Haida artist Delores Churchill speaks at the blessing ceremony held on Friday at Marine Park to celebrate the totem poles that will comprise part of Kootéeyaa Deiyí (Totem Pole Trail) along the downtown Juneau waterfront. (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire)

Alfie Price performs a traditional blessing of the ground on Friday at Marine Park where the Kootéeyaa Deiyí (Totem Pole Trail) will be installed by the end of April. (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire)

Alfie Price performs a traditional blessing of the ground on Friday at Marine Park where the Kootéeyaa Deiyí (Totem Pole Trail) will be installed by the end of April. (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire)

Nancy Barnes leads Tinglit, Haida and Tsimshian peoples in song and dance on Friday at Marine Park at the site where the Kootéeyaa Deiyí (Totem Pole Trail) along the downtown Juneau waterfront will be installed by April 22. (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire)

Nancy Barnes leads Tinglit, Haida and Tsimshian peoples in song and dance on Friday at Marine Park at the site where the Kootéeyaa Deiyí (Totem Pole Trail) along the downtown Juneau waterfront will be installed by April 22. (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire)

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