Proud of Our Sanctuary on the Trail Interns!
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Marco Pflanzen
Marco Pflanzen is Spiritual Life Program Coordinator,
Shenandoah University, Va. |
Logan Williams
Inten for Sanctuary on the Trail military veteran Logan Williams.
Logan is one of our amazing intern, military veteran, and student at Shenandoah University in Winchester Va.
Our Sanctuary on the Trail interns have truly shone brightly, dedicating their time and talents to support efforts that align with our mission to reduce suffering.
Their hard work and passion for Indigenous culture and community engagement have contributed significantly to our projects and initiatives. We are incredibly proud of their achievements and the positive impact they are making as they learn and grow in their roles. Keep up the fantastic work, team! |
Coming of Age Ceremony
Native American Church
Gifts of Any Amount can be mailed to
Native American Church of Virginia Sanctuary on the Trail PO Box 123 Bluemont, VA 20135 Artist: Abigail (Abby) Beavin
BERRYVILLE VA - Thank you Abby for allowing us to share your beautiful Buffalo pen and ink drawing with the world. Our objective is to raise scholarships for you and others.
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We Care! We Help!
Investing in our Future - Young Leaders May all our words and actions encourage our young leaders toward their natural aptitudes and passions whether it be math, science, archaeology, anthropology, activism, military service, music or the arts. Our youth are our hope for the future.
With your help we aim to meet the highest standards of excellence, lifelong learning and the strengthening of our communities through the giving of scholarships to deserving youth, helping with resumes & job seeking and helping create fuller Native American Indigenous curriculum in our schools K-12 and universities. We also volunteer to encourage, mentor and aid these young people to live a life they love and love the life they live powerfully, while not giving up on their natural God-given talents. We think they are well worth it. Thank you in advance for your generous contribution. Together we are investing in the future. Our future. Your future. Their future. Honoring Our Young Leaders
Adopting 75 Students
Affected by N.C. Flood LUMBERTON NC — About 75 students at Lumberton High School in North Carolina have learned an important lesson without opening a book — that there are folks who have never met them, who don’t know their families, but want to help them navigate some troubled waters.
These students, who remain homeless after flooding from Hurricane Matthew (2016), are being anonymously adopted by donors who have signed Sanctuary on the Trail up for the Adopt a Pirate program. We are working with Adrian Hammonds, one of five Lumberton High School school guidance counselors who have been working to provide students what they need following Hurricane Matthew. (MORE) 
Adrian Hammonds, one of five Lumberton High School school guidance counselors who have been working to provide students what they need following Hurricane Matthew.
Honoring GMU Graduate Student Kerry Desjardins. Activist with the passion and heart for helping Native American Indigenous people and way of life. May Great Spirit always shine Light on Kerry’s path and remove obstacles from her possibilities. We are proud of what Kerry has accomplished and has yet to create.
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Transformation Circle
Outside Retreat for College-Aged Leaders BLUEMONT VA - We are pleased to offer college-age students a unique leadership retreat outside in nature. As Native Americans we have the drum circle, dance circle, talking circle, but this new concept is the "Transformation Circle."
The retreat includes overnight camping at the Sanctuary on the Trail.™ There is something magical about this place. The "magic" really happens when we bravely open our hearts and minds, lean in a little closer and share and learn.
There is also something really powerful about coming together around a fire, spending time in nature, eating healthy food together, exploring the impact and importance of language and discovering something “you didn’t know you didn’t know.” To arrange a "Transformation Circle," for your university or classmates, please contact us at the above contact information. Or email ReneWhite64@gmail.com. 
Photo by Nature Artist June Krupsaw
Activist: Kerry Desjardins
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“We don’t have the right to claim that we have done anything on our own. God gives us what it takes to do all that we do,” – 2 Cor 3:1-5