Let us reach beyond land acknowledgements, and move towards Landback & Rematriation.
Welcome to the Remembering Forward Fund!
As we navigate climate catastrophe and fascism’s grip, the ancient healing strategies of Indigenous cultures are here to guide us. The return of land, and the reclamation of our land-based practices, languages and customs are inseparable.
For our lifeways to flourish and light the way forward, it is crucial to put Landback into Indigenous hands. This process is known as Rematriation.
You can be a part of Landback & Rematriation in the Southeast through our Remembering Forward Fund:
The 7DS Remembering Forward Fund is dedicated to the expenses associated with Indigenous-led land stewardship and programming related to the YESA Farm locations in NC and VA.
Contributing = Land Tax
We propose contributing to the fund annually, as a form of land tax, a volunteer contribution that non-Indigenous people living on Indigenous land can make to support our work. Alongside ancestral healing and dismantling white supremacy, embracing land tax is an important aspect of solidarity and accountability that we expect from our settler community members and collaborators. Learn more on our blog.
About YESA Farm
The 7 Directions of Service YESA Farm—named for the word Yesá, meaning “the People” in our Siouan Tutelo language—is growing as a sanctuary for Indigenous and BIPOC communities to reconnect with ancestral knowledge, food, and the Earth, with 2 locations in Mebane, NC + Halifax, VA.
Contributions to our "Remembering Forward" Fund go towards:
- Developing the land and garden plots
- Building a seed bank
- Restoring a historic community space
- Growing our cultural programming
Bila:huk!
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Mebane, NC