About Us

We acknowledge that Black, Brown, Immigrant and Indigenous communities face systemic racism, many forms of violence and centuries of injustice. We stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters and all people in the Black community and are committed to building power with all relatives and allies. We look to traditional values of respect, reciprocity and community to strengthen us all. Through our work we strive to join together to lead change and contribute to the fight for transformation and liberation from oppression.

We acknowledge Indigenous peoples are guardians of their customary wisdom, with the right to protect and control its dissemination and amplification. We recognize there is no singular narrative of Indigenous identity or ways of being. This project seeks to honor the diversity of Indigenous understandings of place, language, culture, identity and lived experience. Through collaboration we strive to cultivate spaces of creative freedom, innovation, inclusion, safety, visibility, and hope. In centering Indigenous voices we seek to Indigenize the ways in which stories are told about First Peoples of the world by humbly accepting the process of learning as expansive and never-ending. By rooting our relationships with collaborators in transparency and deep listening, we believe authentic and important stories will emerge.

For generations, Indigenous peoples have sustained many of the healthiest ecosystems on Earth: areas rich in biodiversity and systems essential to our global climate, fresh water, clean air, and healthy food. These elements are vital to us all. We believe that in this time of environmental catastrophe and global unrest, it is critical to turn to Indigenous ways of being and values as a way forward.

Through storytelling and authentic sharing, we strive to highlight positive actions we can all take in response to the harm inflicted on our earth and society by colonialism and resource extraction. By upholding the understanding that hope is the greatest antidote for pain, our mission with this project is to make space for unity and conversations about how storytelling can heal us. There is a place for all of us, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous, to coexist. For non-Indigenous people, this requires a transition from being occupiers to “neighbors with legitimacy.” Reciprocity will provide a roadmap.