The Healing Circle Run is a prayer for healing. It is an opportunity to pray for healing for ourselves, our families, our communities, our nation, Aki and all our relatives. This 7-day run connects 10 tribal nations throughout the Ojibwe Ceded Territory. Join us as we run our homelands, or walk/run in prayer and unity from wherever you are.
Every day starts at 8am with a pipe ceremony & talking circle with the community and core group of runners/walkers.
If you have any questions about Healing Circle Run 2025, please contact hcr@glifwc.org or (715) 682-6619.
Download and print an event flyer to post around your community!
Save the date! July 12-18
7/12 - Lac Courte Oreilles to Lac du Flambeau
7/13 - Lac du Flambeau to Sokaogon
7/14 - Sokaogon and Keweenaw Bay to Lac Vieux Desert
7/15 - Lac Vieux Desert to Bad River to Red Cliff
7/16 - Red Cliff to Fond du Lac
7/17 - Fond du Lac to St. Croix
7/18 - St. Croix to Lac Courte Oreilles
Healing begins with the individual.
As a person heals,
they can help their family to heal.
As families heal,
they can help their communities to heal.
As communities heal,
they can help their nations to heal.
As individuals, families
Communities, and nations heal,
they can help
Aki and our plant and animal relatives to heal.
The annual Healing Circle Run/Walk, began in 2001, and serves as a collective prayer for healing, inspired by the teaching that healing starts with the individual and extends to families, communities, nations, and ultimately Aki (the Earth). This event brings participants together to pray for the healing of themselves, their loved ones, and the environment.
The run/walk connects ten Ojibwe reservations across northern Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota, spanning seven days and concluding at the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation during the Honor the Earth pow wow. It symbolizes unity and healing on multiple levels—from personal to planetary.
Submit your HCR 2025 Photos to pio@glifwc.org to have them featured here! Who knows, maybe your photo will appear in the Mazina'igan!
Additionally, please tag any photos you post on social media with #2025HCR
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