Upcoming Events & Projects

  • March 27 - Guest lecture for the University of NC at Pembroke Lumbee History undergraduate course on the Lumbee Game series
  • March 20-21 - Attending the Lumbee Educational Southeast Native Studies Conference in Pembroke, NC
  • April 12 at 2:00 - 5:00 pm - Indigenous Food Demo, Virginia Tech in Roanoke, VA
  • May 1 - Submitted a draft scholarly article to Appalachian Journal Fall 2025 titled, "Reconnecting to America’s Native Food Trail through Appalachia" for review
  • Sat. May at 17 10:00 am - 4:00 pm - Guest Speaker at The Oatland's Spring Fling "Celebrating Our Roots: Indigenous Wisdom and Native Plants & Waterways and the significance of the insect apocalypse"

Ongoing
  • Leading a private Maternal Elders Gathering
  • Launching Native Voices of Loudoun Co. Virginia educational video series
  • Producing a new Lumbee Indigenous History Online Game Video Series
  • ​Simply Shenandoah Wellness Resort, Star Tannery, VA (dates TBD)
  • Production Phase Ongoing - Historical Indigenous Markers, Winchester Visitor Center Frederick County, VA
  • Ongoing Research - Planting American Chestnut Trees, Stephens City, VA
  • Land Acknowledgement Statements
    • CATF Sheppardstown, WV  - complete
    • Shenandoah University, VA  - ongoing
    • Loudoun County, VA  - COMPLETE
    • Bluemont, VA - ongoing
  • Food is Medicine, Nationwide

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Past Events

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Photos by Paco Hamm
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Nov. 2023 Native People and Native Plants presentation at the Chesapeake Watershed Forum by Chris Anderson and Rene' Locklear White.
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Aug. 2023 Hungry for History event Pictured (L-R) Chris, Carrie, Kayce, Rene' and Clay. Not pictured dancer Rick Ferry.
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Hungry for History featuring the Three Sisters: corn, beans and squash.
2025
  • Feb. 27 - Leading a Death Café small group for Blueridge Hospice at the Bowman Library in Stephens City, VA
  • Feb. - Authored Witch Hazel article for The Oatland's corporate magazine
  • Tuesday, Jan. 21 4:00 pm - 2025 MLK Service of Remembrance Resilience to Revolution to Restoration at Shenandoah University 
    Goodson Chapel a Recital Hall 1400 LP Hill Dr. Winchester, VA. 22601. We invite you to reflect on the enduring relevance of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s, legacy in our shared quest for liberation, healing, and unity among all peoples. Witness how MLK’s transformative influence continues to pave the way toward a future where restoration of justice, freedom, and truth can be realized. Keynote Speaker, Sanctuary on the Trail (Lumbee) René Locklear White, Lt. Col. (Ret).
2024
Indigenous Exhibit: Native Voices of Loudoun County Virginia Past and Present - Plaster Museum of Bluemont Heritage exhibit ran from May to November 2024 at the Plaster Museum of Bluemont Heritage is located in the E.E. Lake Store at 18351 Railroad Street, Bluemont, VA 20135.
  • Nov. 2 - Bluemont Native Voices Museum Exhibit and Annual Meeting Potluck Bluemont VA
    Nov. 6-8 - Liberation Summit, Rapid City ND
    Nov. 14 at 7:00 pm - "We Are Still Here," Major Speaker, 2024 Native American Cultural Celebration at University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, Va.  
    Nov. 16 at 1:00 pm Amplifying Indigenous Women's Voices: Native American Slavery and Freedom in Loudoun County; and other Oatlands, private meetings on Indigenous issues
    Fall - Presentations to Shenandoah University students
  • Oct. 17-20 Guest Speaker workshops on Friday and Saturday for the Flute Fall-in at Camp Bethel, Fincastle, Va. Hosted by the Woodland Heart Ancient Flute Alliance.
  • Oct 2 - Oct. 6 MountainCraft & Music Gathering
  • Summer - Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF) - Sheppard University, WV​
  • April 12-13 (Friday - Saturday)
    • Friday 6:45 pm Farm to Fork Indigenous Food Experience
    • Friday 8:00 pm Healing House Party 
    • Saturday - Amplifying Indigenous Women's Perspectives
      Indigenous Food Systems Networking Event at 20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane Leesburg, VA 20175
  • April 8 - Eclipse Ceremony (private)
  • March 21-22 (Thursday - Friday) - Attending the Southeast Native Studies Conference, at the University of N.C. at Pembroke, NC Registration
  • March 23 (Saturday) - Coming out of Mourning Ceremony (Private), Lumberton N.C.
  • March 25 (Monday) - Women's History Month Recognition Event, Robeson Community College, Lumberton, NC Poster on Facebook.  Open to the Public. ​
  • March 16, 2024 - Mattaponi Shad Ceremony in partnership with Shenandoah University students and staff, Mattaponi Reservation in Virgina
  • Feb. 16, 2024 - Sheppard University Indigenous Foodways event with professor and environmentalist Clay Morris and about 15 graduate level students who prepared delicious dishes that they had never made before. Dishes included “Roasted Squirrel,” “Poshofa,” “False Face Pudding,” “Grape Dumplins,” and much more. 
  • Nov. 1 - Dec. 1, 2023 - Sanctuary on the Trail portraits (right) on display art exhibit featuring Joseph Giitter photographs of Native American dancers at Joyce Wilson Gallery at Bellevue University in Omaha, NE. For a number of years Joseph has traveled to powwows and photographed the dancers in make-shift studios. He shared the images with the dancers in exchange for letting him use the images for art. He has received no compensation whatsoever from this body of work. Thank you for your work Joseph! 
  • ​Nov. 2023 - Native People and Native Plants presentation at the Chesapeake Watershed Forum by Chris Anderson and Rene' Locklear White
  • Sept. 29 - Oct. 1, 2023 - World Culture Festival Washington D.C. INFO Featuring Guru Dev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. close to 100 Indigenous dancers and much more. A time to renew, groove, dance, sing, and connect with millions of people who long for more unity and less division. CELEBRATE IN PEACE, JOY, AND UNITY
  • Sept. 16-17, 2023 Indian Village during the 53rd Bluemont Fair, Bluemont VA  
  • Aug. 27, 2023 - Hungry for History - Winchester Tourism, VA. Celebrated the enduring legacies of American Indian Indigenous traditional and contemporary food and art forms with presentations from Indigenous historical interpreters, craftspeople with demonstrations, dancing by Rick Ferry (Cree, Aaniih), and a special food documentary short-film, “Mapping America’s Native Food Trail.” Winchester Visitor Center at 1400 S. Pleasant Valley Rd, Winchester. (KID FRIENDLY EVENT)
    • Wild Food Nutrition and Pottery – Kayce Heister (Pamunkey)
    • Wild Food Foraging – Clay Morris (Arapaho)
    • Plants, Seeds, Bees and More – Carrie Fox (Lenape)
    • Indigenous Food Literature and Storytelling – René Locklear White (Lumbee)
  • August 2023 - American Indigenous Women of Proud Nation's Conference, Pembroke, NC
  • July 2023 - Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF) - Sheppard University, WV
  • July 2023 Meeting with Guru Dev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and Chief Orval Looking Horse, Boone, NC
  • 5th Annual Lumbee Film Festival 2023 - Pembroke, NC
  • Native Food Classes by Clay Morris - various locations
  • Indigenous Display Window - Purcellville Library, VA
  • 2017, 2018, 2022  Indian Village - Bluemont, VA
  • 2015, 2017 The Gathering - Berryville, VA
  • Leather Painting Class for Children - Purcellville Library, VA

About Us

Sanctuary on the Trail Church Leaders and Art Consultants

Chris (Comeswithclouds) White & Rene' Locklear White
Together they enhance "Art in Nature" indoors and outdoors from Sanctuary on the Trail.  
Both artists take commission orders and donate contributions back to achieve Sanctuary on the Trail ojbectives.
They attritute their vision and love of Arts and Culture to Great Spirit.

Rene' Locklear White (Feather)

René is a Lumbee speaker and artist with a 25-year military/Department of Defense career. René likes to refer to herself as an event artist and emissary. Her vision is helping others achieve success and wellness - and to help others live out their intended purpose with sparkle.
We certify that the art we produce or create meets the “Authentic Indian Arts and Crafts” and “Indian Product” criteria and is labeled appropriately as authentic in accordance 36 CFR 51, Authentic Native Handicrafts.  
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Photo of Rene' by Vv photographer Hillary Hyland at Sanctuary on the Trail.

Chris (Comeswithclouds) White

Chris is Cherokee is a Spiritual leader/guide. His wood- and stone-works are a combination of locust, cedar, walnut, cherry, pine, jasper, green slate and more.​ He is also an engineer and enjoys helping others create something good.
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Photo of Chris by June Krupsaw inside the Wigwam Chris designed and built during the 47th Annual Bluemont Fair in 2016.