Capitol Christmas tree honors Native Americans

Each year the tree comes from a national forest. This year’s tree came from from the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The tree has been named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “bright tree” in the …Each year the tree comes from a national forest. This year’s tree came from from the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The tree has been named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “bright tree” in the …