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<div><strong>Summary</strong>: Our campaign raises funds to support the Yawanawa tribe's effort scale the infrastructure of their Sacred Village to prepare to host the historic <strong>World Indigenous Medicine Conference</strong> in Jan 2025 to realize their vision to unite humanity.
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<div><strong>The Yawanawa</strong>, an indigenous tribe in the Brazilian Amazon committed to protecting and living in harmony with Mother Earth, are spreading their message of unity as the official host of the inaugural <strong>World Indigenous Medicine Conference</strong> in January 2025. Bringing together over 300 spiritual leaders and Western world political leaders, this first-annual conference will advance the global conversation for healing the environment and creating a sustainable global economy.
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<div>Architectural plans have been finalized and construction in support of the Conference has begun, thanks to some generous NGO grants. However, this ambitious project will require the significant scaling of the Yawanawa’s Aldeia Sagrada (sacred village), including a larger new ceremonial temple, a commercial kitchen and lodging facilities to accomodate 400 guests.
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<div><strong>Our campaign goal is to raise $50,000 USD</strong> in financial support through this campaign to meet the Yawanawa’s need to complete the project. 
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<div>For years, the Yawanawa have opened their original sacred village (Aldeia Sagrada) to those interested in learning their ways. As many of you know, Drew Youngspring and I have worked closely with the tribe for the past 7 years. We’ve received deep healing, and our spiritual and life paths have been profoundly guided by their traditional prayers, chants, knowledge of medicinal plants, and connection to the natural world. We’re grateful for the Yawanawa’s generosity of spirit, which has not only survived historical oppression, but is thriving and inspiring the Western world. Fighting many battles over their land, today the Yawanawa lovingly protect over 500,000 acres of Amazon rainforest. We are honored to be among those blessed to help spread their message of planetary unity to our PNW communities and around the world.
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<div>When Drew and I returned to Aldeia Sagrada in February 2024 to participate in traditional “dietas,” challenging fasting rituals intended to continue our growth on the traditional medicine path, we learned about Chief Nixiwaka’s vision for hosting a <strong>World Indigenous Medicine Conference</strong> and were immediately inspired to help once again.
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<div>If <em>you</em> have ever been inspired by the Yawanawa and their vision of unity, healed by one of their ceremonies, or simply want to support indigenous wisdom and Earth-based ways of knowing, please consider contributing to our campaign. <strong>EVERY SINGLE DOLLAR HELPS</strong> and will go directly to support the Yawanawa people, so please give what you can. As they sing in the jungle <a href="https://youtu.be/Vrj9wXKuyDk?si=yQdvkZcL94Djqzrq&amp;t=1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kano Kano</a>. "In unity, we can do it all" Yihuuu!!!
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<div>Aldeia Sagrada (Sacred Village) - Much of what you see will be rebuilt this year to prepare for the historic World Indigenous Medicine Conference planned for November 2024...
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<div>L-R: Hernan, Bridget, Drew, Chief Nixiwaka and our friend Jenny during our most recent dietas in Aldeia Sagrada
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Help Yawanawa Prepare for Historic World Medicine Conference

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<div>For years, Concrescence has been a haven and a hub for people of all walks of life to come gather, connect, play, pray, heal, celebrate, and grieve. Songs have been birthed, lifelong friendships and partnerships forged, inspirations sparked, and dreams realized. Concrescence is our local portal of possibility and a true gift to our extraordinary community.
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<div>Erin and Kris have stewarded this land for nearly 10 years now and have poured their hearts, souls and modest personal finances into cultivating the space and nurturing this community.
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<div>Now, they are hoping to create a new offering that will amplify their capacity to give to the community - a permanent stage.
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<div>After spending extensive amounts of time and money building temporary stages each year, Kris and Erin have refrained the last two years from hosting their annual Land Gathering in order to save funds to build a permanent stage. But, with ongoing land expenses and increased cost of living, they have only been able to make ends meet. Their dream is for the stage to be finally built this year so that they can bring back their annual Concrescence Land Gathering in 2025 to celebrate their 10th anniversary of stewarding this precious land.
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<div>(Temporary stage built to host three spiritual leaders from the Huni Kuin tribe in 2023.)
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<div>We (Andy and Rebecca) have been close witnesses to the amount of time, energy, and money that Kris and Erin continually devote to their land and to supporting the community in myriad ways. They epitomize what it means to live lives of selfless, devoted, community-based service and generosity. We have also witnessed and experienced the profound magic that events on this land offer those in attendance. We would love to help them fully feel, and tangibly receive, a collective "thank you" from those of us who continue to benefit so deeply from the offerings they make possible. So, please join us in giving back to this mycelial core of our community, and in supporting a community paradigm of collaboration and co-creation.
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<div><strong>What Your Contribution Goes Towards:</strong>
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<div>Your contribution will help fund the construction of a permanent, well-designed, and covered stage that will be used during community events at Concrescence, such as their annual Land Gatherings, local live music shows, and open mic potlucks, plus other creative manifestations for the stage that will surely unfold over time.
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<div>The stage has been quoted at $20,000 for labor, lumber, and other materials. Your donation will enable our community to share in shouldering (and hopefully entirely covering!) this cost.
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<div>If you have experienced the magic of Concrescence gatherings and want to support Kris and Erin in their dedicated tending of a space where the creativity and connectedness of our community can flourish, please join us in contributing what you can.
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Help Fund the Concrescence Stage

<br />Yawanawa Solar Energy Project:<br /><br />The Yawanawa Solar Energy Project will be the first Solar Project in Indigenous Villages in the State of Acre, in the Brazilian Amazon. It will provide Solar Energy to two Yawanawa Villages; 'Aldeia Sagrada' (the 'Sacred Village') and 'Aldeia Nova Esperança' (the 'New Hope Village').  The project will be completed in two phases; the first phase is highlighted in this Gofundme campaign and will supply the 'Sacred Village' with the infrastructure to be powered by  Solar Energy. Upon completion of Phase 1 we will proceed to Phase 2 which will supply the 'New Hope Village', a much larger village,  with the infrastructure to be powered by Solar Energy.<br /><br />The Yawanawa Solar Energy Project is an urgent project in an attempt to minimize the threats of an increasingly hostile Government that has surged in Brazil in the past four years, coupled with the new challenges the Yawanawa villages are experiencing as a result of the Covid 19 Pandemic.<br /><br />The current political climate in Brazil is incentivizing deforestation for cattle ranching and the planting of toxic monocultures such as soy, and is encouraging land grabbing and turning a blind eye to the resurgence of gold mining. In addition, the current COVID Pandemic has gravely affected the indigenous populations, and taken the lives of many Indigenous elders; an entire generation of warriors and peaceful activists are dying from the lack of a functioning Health Care system in the remote parts of the Amazon, and the refusal of the already deficient Brazilian Health Care System to attend to Indigenous communities unless they reside in urban areas. Sadly, in 2020 we are witnessing a tragedy of epic proportions happening before our eyes. The Cultural genocide of the Indigenous Populations of Brazil is at at its worst in decades and the Ecological threat to the Amazon Basin in Brazil is at an all time peak. <br /><br />Deforestation is a constant threat to the indigenous populations in the Brazilian Amazon. In these times of accelerated deforestation it is very important to preserve the pristine nature of the forest. By creating a sustainable Solar Project in the Yawanawa ‘Sacred Village’, we will be minimizing pollution caused by the burning of fossil fuels as well as minimizing noise pollution that disturbs the peace of the forest and the habitats of animals and plants alike. <br /><br />&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt; About the Yawanawá People &lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;<br /><br /><img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/50711184_159838907998541_r.jpeg" alt="50711184_159838907998541_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" /><br /><br />There are about 1200 Yawanawá living in the Brazilian state of Acre, in villages along the banks of the Gregório river, where they have made their homes since time immemorial. <br /><br />The Yawanawá people's first contact with the non-indigenous world happened around the fourteenth century. It was an intense period of much conflict with the rubber barons and missionaries who invaded their lands and tried to forbid Yawanawá language, culture and spirituality. In the 1980s, Chief Biraci Nixiwaka Brasil led his people in the struggle for the recognition of their native territories, and the Yawanawá became the first indigenous people to obtain the official rights to their lands in the state of Acre.<br /><br />The Yawanawá have since then reclaimed their sacred medicines, rituals, songs and dances, festivals, games, traditional body painting and adornment, artwork and food, in a profound journey of cultural revival.  <br /><br />&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt; The Sacred Village &gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt; <br /><br />The Sacred Village (Aldeia Sagrada) is the sacred ancestral sanctuary of the Yawanawa from the times when the entire tribe lived together united in a single village. It is there where the burial grounds of the Yawanawa elders and Pajés (Shamans) exist until today. <br /><br />It was in the Sacred Village that the first contact with Western society was made. This contact marked the beginning of an era of repression by the missionaries and an era of enslavement for the exploitation of rubber. Decades later, when the Yawanawa regained the rights to their land, they stopped living in the Sacred Village and began to open new villages and re-writing their history. <br /><br />These days, since the beginning of the 21st century, the Yawanawa are living new times. A great revival of Yawanawa culture, customs and spirituality has been taking place. This past October of 2019, the Annual Yawa Festival, in its 18th Edition, was celebrated in the Sacred Village for the first time. A new Temple was recently built and inaugurated in the Festival. The Temple and the Sacred Village are once again serving as the center that unites all the different Yawanawa Villages who join there to hold Ceremonies and meetings, that continue their tradition and empower the continuation of their culture. <br /><br />The Sacred Village is the Spiritual center of Yawanawa culture; it is the place where all apprentices on the path of Yawanawa Spirituality undergo their Spiritual trainings and ‘dietas’ to become Pajés (Shamans). The land is blessed with fertile soil and rich biodiversity, including a large garden of medicinal plants preserving Yawanawa Ancestral Botanical plant knowledge.<br /><br />Today, the Chief of the Yawanawa Biraci Nixiwaka Brasil, his wife Putanny and their children Nawashahu, Ykashahu, Muka and Veiny have returned to live in the Sacred Village.<br /><br />Here is his message to us followed by a video message:<br /><br />“This moment that humanity is passing has also shaped and transformed the perception of the Yawanawa. There is so much Sun here in the forest, why should we be using gasoline. Gasoline is so complicated, we need to send someone to town 9 hours away by boat and another 2 hours by car just to buy the gasoline. In these times of the pandemic going to the city to purchase gasoline puts us at risk of contamination. We need to use generators that are so wasteful and often break. Instead we can set up a system of Solar energy here that will last for a good 20 years. And the best part is that the Solar system is sustainable and does not make any noise. This allows the animals to come closer to us and does not scare them away. Solar energy can be used for all our needs: pumping water to the showers and the well, refrigeration and freezers, retreats and outlets. We hope to realize this dream of sustainability before the end of 2020. We have the technicians and mechanical team prepared to come set everything up, we just need the support of our Global family to make this dream into a reality.”<br /><br /><a href="https://youtu.be/YfALbz15yvI" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Video Message from Nixiwaka</a> <br /><br />Thank you for taking the time to read this presentation. For the full Budget details of the Solar Project go to:<br /><br /><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p2l-oLsX0NI__CLlteq1gMp2pMhIFnUSf2KwuieXSwU/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p2l-oLsX0NI__CLlteq1gMp2pMhIFnUSf2KwuieXSwU/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p2l-oLsX0NI__CLlteq1gMp2pMhIFnUSf2KwuieXSwU/edit?usp=sharing</a></a> <br />&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;<br /><br />Projeto de Energia Solar Yawanawa:<br /><br />O Projeto de Energia Solar Yawanawa será o primeiro Projeto Solar em Aldeias Indígenas no Estado do Acre, na Amazônia Brasileira. Irá fornecer energia Solar para duas Aldeias Yawanawa; a 'Aldeia Sagrada' e a 'Aldeia Nova Esperança'. O projeto será concluído em duas fases; a primeira fase é descrita nesta campanha do Gofundme e fornecerá à 'Aldeia Sagrada' a infraestrutura para ser alimentada por Energia Solar. Após a conclusão da Fase 1, prosseguiremos para a Fase 2, que fornecerá à 'Aldeia Nova Esperança', uma aldeia muito maior, com a infraestrutura a ser alimentada por Energia Solar.<br /><br />O Projeto de Energia Solar Yawanawa é um projeto urgente na tentativa de minimizar as ameaças de um governo cada vez mais hostil que surgiu no Brasil nos últimos quatro anos, juntamente com os novos desafios que as aldeias Yawanawa estão enfrentando como resultado da pandemia Covid 19.<br /><br />O clima político atual no Brasil está incentivando o desmatamento para a pecuária e o plantio de monoculturas tóxicas, como a soja, e está incentivando a grilagem de terras e fechando os olhos para o ressurgimento da mineração de ouro. Além disso, a atual pandemia COVID afetou gravemente as populações indígenas e tirou a vida de muitos anciãos indígenas; uma geração inteira de guerreiros e ativistas pacíficos está morrendo pela falta de um sistema de saúde em funcionamento nas partes remotas da Amazônia e pela recusa do já deficiente sistema de saúde Brasileiro em atender às comunidades indígenas, a menos que residam em áreas urbanas. Infelizmente, em 2020 estamos testemunhando uma tragédia de proporções épicas acontecendo diante de nossos olhos. O genocídio cultural das populações indígenas do Brasil está no seu pior momento em décadas e a ameaça ecológica à Bacia Amazônica no Brasil está em um pico histórico.<br /><br />O desmatamento é uma ameaça constante para as populações indígenas da Amazônia Brasileira. Nestes tempos de desmatamento acelerado, é muito importante preservar a natureza intocada da floresta. Ao criar um Projeto Solar sustentável na ‘Aldeia Sagrada’ Yawanawa, estaremos minimizando a poluição causada pela queima de combustíveis fósseis, bem como minimizando a poluição sonora que perturba a paz da floresta e os habitats de animais e plantas.<br /><br />Os Yawanawa-<br /><br />Os Yawanawá são uma população de aproximadamente 1200 pessoas, que habitam as margens do Rio Gregório, na Amazônia Acreana, desde tempos imemoriais.<br />O primeiro contato do povo Yawanawá com não-indígenas aconteceu por volta do século XIX. Foi um período intenso de muitos conflitos com os seringalistas e missionários que invadiram suas terras e tentaram proibir a cultura e a espiritualidade Yawanawá. Nos anos 80, através da luta do Cacique Biraci Nixiwaka Brasil junto ao seu povo, os Yawanawá conquistaram a demarcação de sua Terra Indígena, tornando-se o primeiro povo indígena a conseguir essa regularização no estado do Acre. <br /><br />Desde então, o povo Yawanawá vem realizando um profundo trabalho de resgate cultural, através das medicinas sagradas, dos rituais, cantos, danças, festivais, brincadeiras, pinturas corporais, artesanato e culinária.<br /><br />A ‘Aldeia Sagrada'<br /><br />A ‘Aldeia Sagrada’ é o santuário ancestral sagrado dos Yawanawa desde os tempos em que toda a tribo vivia unida numa única aldeia. É lá que os cemitérios dos anciãos Yawanawa e Pajés  existem até hoje. <br /><br />Foi na 'Aldeia Sagrada’ que o primeiro contato com a sociedade ocidental foi feito. Esse contato marcou o início de uma era de repressão pelos missionários e uma era de escravização pela exploração da borracha. Décadas mais tarde, quando os Yawanawa recuperaram os direitos de suas terras, eles pararam de viver na ‘Aldeia Sagrada’ e começaram a abrir novas aldeias e a reescrever sua história. <br /><br />Um grande renascimento da cultura, costumes e espiritualidade Yawanawa ocorreu, e hoje os Yawanawa estão vivendo um novo tempo. Em Outubro do ano 2019, o Festival Yawa, em sua 18a edição, foi celebrado na ‘Aldeia Sagrada’ pela primeira vez. Um novo centro cerimonial foi recentemente construído e inaugurado no festival. O centro cerimonial e a aldeia sagrada estão mais uma vez servindo como o centro que une todas as diferentes aldeias Yawanawa. E lá na ‘Aldeia Sagrada’ que se juntam para realizar cerimônias e reuniões que mantêm sua tradição e fortalecem a continuação de sua cultura. <br /><br />A ‘Aldeia Sagrada’ é o centro espiritual da cultura Yawanawa; é o lugar onde todos os aprendizes no caminho da Espiritualidade Yawanawa passam por seus treinamentos espirituais e "dietas" para se tornarem Pajés (xamãs). A terra é abençoada com solo fértil e uma rica biodiversidade, incluindo um grande jardim de plantas medicinais que preservam o conhecimento das plantas Medicinais e Ancestrais Yawanawa. <br /><br />Hoje, o Cacique Biraci Nixiwaka Brasil, sua esposa Putanny e seus filhos Nawashahu, Ykashahu, Muka e Veiny voltaram a morar na ‘Aldeia Sagrada’. <br /><br />Aqui gostaríamos de compartilhar a mensagem do Cacique Nixiwaka e em seguida uma mensagem de vídeo:<br /><br />“Este momento que a humanidade está passando também moldou e transformou a percepção dos Yawanawa. Há tanto sol aqui na floresta, por que deveríamos usar combustível? O combustível é tão complicado.  Precisamos mandar alguém para a cidade a 9 horas de barco e outras 2 horas de carro só para comprar o combustível. Nestes tempos de pandemia, ir à cidade comprar coloca-nos em risco de contaminação. Precisamos usar geradores que são tão perdulários e frequentemente quebram. Em vez disso, podemos estabelecer aqui um sistema de energia solar que durará uns bons 20 anos. E o melhor é que o sistema Solar é sustentável e não faz barulho. Isso permite que os animais se aproximem de nós e não ficam assustados. A energia solar pode ser utilizada para todas as nossas necessidades: bombeamento de água para chuveiros e pra tirar agua do poço artesanal, refrigeração e congelação, pra nossos retiros e as tomadas elétricas. <br /><br />Esperamos realizar este sonho de sustentabilidade antes do final de 2020. Temos a equipe técnica e mecânica preparada para vir montar tudo, só precisamos do apoio da nossa família Global para tornar esse sonho em realidade.”<br /><br /><a href="https://youtu.be/YfALbz15yvI" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://youtu.be/YfALbz15yvI" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/YfALbz15yvI</a></a> <br /><br />Obrigado por tomar do seu tempo para ler esta apresentação. Para os detalhes completos do orçamento do Projeto Solar, clica aqui:<br /><br /><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p2l-oLsX0NI__CLlteq1gMp2pMhIFnUSf2KwuieXSwU/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p2l-oLsX0NI__CLlteq1gMp2pMhIFnUSf2KwuieXSwU/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p2l-oLsX0NI__CLlteq1gMp2pMhIFnUSf2KwuieXSwU/edit?usp=sharing</a></a>

Yawanawa Solar Energy Project

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<div>Let me start by saying thank you, thank you for clicking the link and joining me here. It means so much that you care about this project, that the music that I’ve been pouring my heart into for over three years matters and has a chance to live on in this world through the magic we make as a community.
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<div>It’s a tricky time to be a full time musician and music teacher and I’ve struggled with needing to ask for help to make this dream a reality. In fact, I’ve made this fundraiser twice already and taken it down because I’m afraid to ask for so much. Yet, in order to make this happen it is important to make space and time to complete the process, not being in survival mode but feeling supported to create this work while being able to generously pay a producer, engineer, and my incredible musical friends to help bring it to the quality that is needed to be properly released.
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<div>With a budget of $2,000 a song I can truly make each one shine with the polish that the music industry demands while staying true to the vision without stifling budget constraints that have made my recordings in the past miss the mark. I might even be able to record a couple bonus songs along the way if everything goes well!
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<div>The plan is to release the album by late spring of 2024 along with a songbook and video lessons teaching each song through my website. This will allow the music to reach far and wide while making it possible to continue my work in the world as a community tender, energy worker, musician and teacher.
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<div>Thank you for taking the time to be a part of this, for your genuine care, and for enabling musicians like me to continue creating meaningful work in the world. May these songs be a sanctuary for you and all beings they reach along this journey.
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Raising funds to record album of heartfelt songs

<div>This past weekend The Imagine Music &amp; Arts Festival united the PNW family once again for an unbelievable celebration of life &amp; learning. The Revival Teahouse stood as a beacon of unity within it. Crafted by visionary Ben Browner, it played a pivotal role in opening the hearts of many festival-goers.
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<div>However, because the Teahouse was a much larger evolution from previous years, it required a lot more gear, employees, and paid musicians than expected to make it happen. Upon meticulous accounting, the vendor finds itself at a deficit of ~$2,500. (Not including all of the dedicated hours of preparation it took to produce it).
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<div>Now we turn to our cherished community, seeking your generous support to offset this loss, and to ensure the continued production of the Teahouse. Together we can rise as one, and recognize the value it bestowed upon us. Your contribution will not only aid in recuperation, but also stand as a testament to our collective strength and friendship.
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<div>$2,500 would help to offset the costs incurred from the Teahouse’s 2023 debut. Anything more than this will go toward supporting Ben, the Teahouse Gathering being produced in June of 2024, and continued musical education opportunities into the future.
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<div>Give what you can, and help spread the word, especially if you were impacted by the intention and production at Imagine this year.
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<div>** Ben is working on professionally mastered audio from the entire weekend of music from revival teahouse. Anyone who donates will receive an email with the audio!!
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<div>The Revival Teahouse was a rich and rollicking musical buffet for my heart and soul, a joyful juicy jumpstart for my pandemic-beleaguered sense of belonging, and an inspiring lyrical lighthouse for all who heeded its call this weekend. 
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<div>The tea tent was the highlight of Imagine festival. So beautiful and intimate. Place where we could lift up our voices and share in a heartfelt way.
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<div>Ben Browner’s Revival Teahouse afforded a fantastic mix of music, ceremony, and of course tea. The environment was beautifully decorated and very comfortable. I have been to Imagine many times and always look forward to the Teahouse as one of my favorite installations.
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<div>Hello Friends! We are raising funds to help with our riverbank stabilization project on our property. The riverbank has been eroding badly over the years due to previous owners removing vital trees to create more farmland. The poor management and neglect of the riverbank has led to many acres of land being lost. Since we moved to this property in 2021, we’ve been diligently making efforts toward stabilizing the banks. Our next phase of this project is to reshape 1,500 feet of the top of the bank from a steep vertical drop-off to a gentle slope. The newly shaped bank will help control erosion by allowing high, fast-moving waters to gently spill over rather than cut into the vertical, exposed earth. The sloped bank can then be replanted with native grasses, shrubs, and trees to further stabilize the area.
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<div><strong>Why is this important?</strong> The simple answer is we are restoring a barren wasteland to its natural state. A more granular explanation is that we are creating beneficial habitats for salmon and other species along the river. As our plantings grow and mature, they will reach out over the exposed areas of the river and shade them. This cools the area where salmon spawn during the summer months and increases the chances of their eggs hatching. Creating this forested buffer between the river and our pastureland makes a home for local animals and increases overall biodiversity. All of which is key to reversing man-made problems into natural solutions.
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<div><strong>What we need:</strong> The funds we raise are used directly for heavy equipment rental, fuel, erosion control grass seeds, native bare-root plants, watering solutions, and other materials necessary to complete the project. This is a huge undertaking with tons of dirt to move. The material we remove from the bank cannot simply be dumped into the river as this could raise turbidity levels and adversely affect the salmon spawn. We must move the material inland from the river and spread it out over the property in low-lying areas and replant it. This requires renting an excavator, hydraulic dump trailer, and possibly a dozer to move the material. We also need to purchase hundreds of pounds of seed and many plants to stabilize the area from washing away during winter floods.
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<div><strong>What we’ve done thus far:</strong> Since 2021, we have planted thousands of willow trees along the bank to help hold it. We’ve been working with local government agencies to install a living flood fence of 140 cottonwood logs designed to catch debris during floods and create log jams. This is good for breaking up the current along the banks to slow erosion and provide fish habitat. We’ve planted 5,000 native shrubs and trees on the inland portions of the property to begin creating a new forest margin. We experienced a lot of erosion this past winter of a skinny spot that separates the river from our lake. We can’t get machinery in this area because is too unstable, so we’ve had to reshape the bank by hand with pickaxes and shoves. Tons of work! We’ve also replanted this area with willow to help hold the newly formed bank.
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<div><strong>We need your help: </strong>Our fund-raising goal for this project is $15,000. This is a lot to ask from our friends and community members, but with our combined efforts we can restore this little corner of Mother Earth back to harmony. We appreciate any help!
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<div>This is the message I would have hoped I'd never have to write. Unfortunately, after several weeks of Dr.s visits and tests, I’ve had a confirmed diagnosis of aggressive colon cancer that has metastasized to my liver and lung. I will soon be heading down the grueling path of treatments to battle this cancer, and I intend to win this fight. However, this will be a challenging road, and I will need help.
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<div>I know that many of you will be finding out about this diagnosis through this Go Fund Me. I apologize as I would prefer that all of my friends hear it from me. That is why I wanted to take charge and do this for myself.<br /><br />
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<div>With the help and unwavering support of my amazing wife, April and daughter Rowan, I am taking a proactive approach to this illness and plan to battle it with every tool at my disposal, conventional and otherwise. We are keeping a positive mindset, and I have no doubt that I will survive this and have many long years ahead of me. However, the combination of medical expenses and my inability to work at full capacity will bring significant financial hardship. Therefore, I humbly ask for any contribution to help see myself and my family through this difficult time.<br /><br />I also welcome any well wishes and communications from you, as all of the love and support of those around me is already proving to be priceless. Thank you for any and all of your consideration. Donations of any amount will be greatly appreciated, as will your thoughts, prayers and well wishes. Please think of me healthy and healed when you think of me.
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<div><br />All the love in the world, your friend, <br />Jeff Cornell
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Help Jeff Cornell Beat Cancer

<div><img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/65186981_1652720576367406_r.jpeg" alt="65186981_1652720576367406_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" />Want to join me in making a difference? I'm raising money to benefit Modern Spirit, Inc., as we support <a href="https://www.culturaltraslahuella.com/en/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cultural Tras La Huella</a> (CTH). CTH is a Colombian-based non-profit organization focused on promoting cultural education in support of traditional/indigenous knowledge among native, rural and urban peoples. CTH develops groundbreaking media and content to promote their goals and related artistic processes.
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<div>This fundraiser will support the completion of the powerful documentary, <a href="https://www.culturaltraslahuella.com/en/kumanday-la-ruta-de-los-pueblos/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Kumanday</strong></a><strong>: Way of the People</strong>. Cultural Tras La Huella has been working on this film project for several years and completed filming in 2021. Initial screenings have been very well-received. We are now raising money to complete post-production for the film's international release this July.
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<div>In a current social context where indigenous people face an irrepressible modernity, that endangers ancestral memory and the global environment, this documentary portrays an unprecedented meeting of 6 indigenous Colombian communities, who, despite all of the adversity, have initiated an intercultural exchange through a formal mutual agreement. They have formed the Council of Ancestral Spiritual Authorities of Colombia (CAAENOCANM). These communities are now working together to preserve and strengthen native language, cosmology and ancestral traditions, and in doing so, they offer wisdom and inspiration to the world.
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<div>CAAENOCANM was formed in 2016. In 2017, the Chilean filmmaker Jordi Goya (co-founder of CTH) joined the cause as a volunteer, registering and documenting the processes and agreements made by the council of elders. Together with indigenous healer Xochi Bucuru (director of CTH), guided closely by some of the council's elders, including Arhuaco elder Mamo Lorenzo Izquierdo, Misak elder Ignacio Morales, Sikuani elder Clemente Gaitan and Pasto elder Ramiro Estacio, they came up with the idea for this documentary, a film that could share and make visible the purpose of the council, as well as facilitate interaction between the elders and their communities (amidst the very difficult financial and social conditions in which Colombia finds itself currently).
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<div>More information about Modern Spirit, Inc. is also available on our website. Modern Spirit is dedicated to demonstrating the value of spiritual healing in modern healthcare (<a href="https://www.modernspirit.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Modern Spirit</a> ).
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<div>Hello commUnity. My sweet momma, Berenice, is having major spine surgery on 10/11 to correct damage to her spine and hopefully regain her ability to walk and prevent full paralysis. I would like to take away any financial burden so she can focus her energy solely on healing and allow my dad to step away from work to be fully present for her. I humbly ask for your love and support during this process. I appreciate and love you. ❤️
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Spine surgery support for Momma Berenice

<p>It is with the heaviest of hearts that we post this fundraiser to support Colin and Ariahna as they grieve the loss of their baby, Galloway.
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<p>Colin and Ariahna are two of the most genuinely kind, selfless and humble people you could over meet. Both are beautiful souls that give back to their community in many ways, from coaching high school wrestling, to outdoor education and yoga and starting the Waste Loop Project, that inspires and transforms local waste streams into sustainable resources in the greater Leavenworth area. They both love and live life to the fullest everyday.
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<p>On December 29th 2020, they gave birth to the most precious little boy, Galloway. With a smile so contagious, Ari’s big blue eyes and Colins little button nose, Galloway stole the heart of all who met him. On his six month birthday, Galloway passed away unexpectedly. There are no words to describe just how earth shattering this is for the family and to all of us who love them. To support Ariahna and Colin as they navigate this most tragic situation and take time from work to mourn the loss of their baby boy, please consider donating to help support their journey. Thank you.
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Support Colin and Ari- loss of Baby Galloway

Nature is a miraculous force. She truly humbles us by her sheer power. Each element holds a unique characteristic: Air and Lightness. Fire and Transformation. Water and Movement. Earth and Density. This week I experienced the magnitude of fire’s ability to destroy and transform. With extraordinary high winds sweeping through Oregon, this fire showed its true colors of amber, ash, and char. As a glass artist, a professional flame-worker for the last ten years, there is no amount of experience that could prepare you for the velocity of a raging wildfire fueled by whipping winds and dry thirsty soil. <br />        The Almeda fire came so fast within just a matter of hours it decimated almost the entire neighboring towns of Phoenix and Talent, OR. My shop called “The Dojo” was located in North Phoenix, OR. Unfortunately, due to the spread of the fire, by the time I was preparing for evacuation at my home in Ashland, all roads were closed to the shop. I was unable to retrieve any of my valuables before it burned to the ground. I lost everything my business was built on that in which I have collected over the last ten years of my full-time flame-working career. This includes all my professional equipment, tools, materials, glass art, and a significant amount of personal belongings I had just moved out of storage. I am completely devastated and in utter shock just to imagine that three days prior, my last session in the shop, I had completed the largest piece of my glass career, ironically called the “Seven Sacred Flames Goddess”. <br />         I am calling on the support of all my followers, fans, loved ones, and greater community. I am dedicated to my passion in bringing more beauty to the world and capturing the spirit of nature within humanity through my glass art. Although it may feel like a large mountain to climb after losing everything, I am determined to come back stronger and with more creative force than ever before. Please help me resurrect my glass career back into motion by donating whatever you can. I need your help restoring my livelihood and getting back to work as soon as possible. I appreciate all of your contributions and thank you for believing in me and my art. All my love and all my gratitude for your support during this time.<br /><br />-Mia Shea<br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/miasheaglass/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mia Shea Glass</a> <br /><br /><img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/51150686_1599869515513503_r.jpeg" alt="51150686_1599869515513503_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" />                                                                 <strong>                               :::The Dojo :::</strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/51150686_1599869605506155_r.jpeg" alt="51150686_1599869605506155_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" /><strong>      :::Last piece made in The Dojo on 9/5/2020 - "Seven Sacred Flames Goddess"::: <br /><br /><br /><img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/51150686_1599871166260777_r.jpeg" alt="51150686_1599871166260777_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" />                    ::: The Mother Creator Statues really came to life this year :::</strong>

MIA SHEA GLASS FIRE RELIEF FUND

<p><strong>El español está debajo</strong><br /><br />As most of you may know by now, a life was lost yesterday. Not only will the impact of this tragedy be carried around by me for the entirety of my life, It will have unimaginable effects on the lives of those who cared for and knew Ruben Pacheco Lopez. My heart breaks for his family and everyone involved in his life. I am beyond destroyed to have to be writing this right now. With tears streaming down my face and my entire world upside down, I am asking everyone to please, PLEASE help his family. I know this will never come close to making this right, and for the remainder of my life I will carry this guilt. I wish I could take it back, I really, really do. I am so, so sorry.
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<p>To the family of Ruben, I cannot express how sorry I am. I will be remorseful for the rest of my life. I will forever be indebted to you and carry around my guilt. I hope this campaign does well and you are taken care of. I hope you are surrounded by those who love you and take comfort in the lords grace. May Ruben forever rest in peace.  I hope he lived well, worked hard and loved just as hard. I AM SO SORRY!
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<p>This campaign will directly fund his family and hopefully provide a fraction of support his family so desperately needs right now.
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<p>Heavenly father, please watch over Rueben's family and friends. Fill their lives with grace. Allow them the strength to burden this horrible tragedy and fill their lives with your compassion. I pray you go before them now and make a way for all their needs to be filled. I pray you receive Rueben as your child and accept them into eternity with You. I pray that his name be forever remembered not by how he died but by how he lived.
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<p>Como la mayoría de ustedes ya sabrán, ayer se perdió una vida. El impacto de esta tragedia no solo lo soportaré durante toda mi vida, sino que tendrá efectos inimaginables en las vidas de quienes cuidaron y conocieron a Rubén Pacheco López. Mi corazón se rompeando por su familia y todos los involucrados en su vida. Estoy más que destruido por tener que escribir esto ahora mismo. Con lágrimas corriendo por mis rostros y todo mi mundo al revés, les pido a todos que por favor, POR FAVOR ayuden a su familia. Sé que esto nunca se acercará a corregir esto, y por el resto de mi vida cargaré con esta culpa. Ojalá pudiera retirarlo, realmente, realmente lo hago. Lo siento mucho.<br /><br />A la familia de Rubén, no puedo expresar cuánto lo siento. Estaré arrepentido por el resto de mi vida. Siempre estaré en deuda contigo y cargaré con mi culpa. Espero que a esta campaña le vaya bien y esté bien atendido. Espero que estés rodeado de aquellos que te aman y se consuelen en la gracia del Señor. Que Rubén descanse en paz para siempre. Espero que haya vivido bien, trabajado duro y haya amado con la misma fuerza. ¡LO SIENTO MUCHO! Esta campaña financiará directamente a su familia y, con suerte, proporcionará una fracción del apoyo que su familia necesita tan desesperadamente en este momento. <br /><br />Padre celestial, por favor cuida a la familia y amigos de Rueben. Llena sus vidas de gracia. Permíteles la fuerza para cargar esta horrible tragedia y llenar sus vidas con tu compasión. Oro para que vayas ante ellos ahora y abres un camino para satisfacer todas sus necesidades. Oro para que recibas a Rueben como tu hijo y lo aceptes en la eternidad contigo. Rezo para que su nombre sea recordado para siempre, no por cómo murió, sino por cómo vivió. En el nombre de Jesús oro, Amén. <br /><br />Si es miembro de una congregación, comparta mi oración entre sus miembros. Necesitan a Dios ahora mismo, como yo. <br /><br />Tan pronto como obtenga información sobre dónde enviar donaciones, actualizaré este GoFundMe. <br /><br />¡Lo siento mucho todos!
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Support the family of Ruben Pacheco Lopez

NOTE: If you cannot donate by credit card, checkout <a href="http://robguerrerofund.org"><a href="http://robguerrerofund.org" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://robguerrerofund.org</a></a> where you can donate via PayPal!<br /><br />Rob G is one of the kindest people you might ever meet. He is a native of San Jose, CA that works deep in the jungles of Peru at a spiritual retreat helping people work through trauma and mental issues. While on a retreat in the Iquitos jungle, Rob suffered a gunshot wound to his head.<br /><br />Thanks to some true miracles, Rob is now healing at a hospital in the Bay Area. However, the costs of recovery are going to be substantial (hospital bills, medications, therapy, etc.). You can help Rob by making a donation to help his recovery fund. 100% of the donation money (after platform fees) is going straight to Rob. We are aiming for $200,000 and you can help us get there!<br /><br />A professional Inline skater for well over 10 years, Rob is one of the good ones. If you've never met him, just ask someone who has. Anything we can do to get this man back in the world is worth it!

Rob G's medical help

<br /><br />N'goni are west African rhythm harps. <br /><br /><br /><br />Mas has been listening to N'goni music on repeat, fascinated by the warm tones it eminates. <br /><br /><br />He has been dreaming up obtaining a N'goni of his very own, and I think all of us would be enchanted to hear his musical talent and magic applied to an instrument of such calliber of beauty.. <br /><br /><br />Here's our chance to support his further muscial expansions and explorations- a chance to give something back to Mas in grattitude for all the beauty he has gifted us with his musical weavings within our community and throughout the collective cosm!!! <br /><br /><br /><br />We love you Mas!!! Thank you for bringing so much beauty into this world, for creating from the heart, and for inspiring the lives of so many who have had the blessing of receiving the gift of your music and beyond..!<br /><br /><br /><br />The N'goni Mas has his eye on is approximately $1600 including the travel/storage bag and accessory items to go with it. Even if we don't pull in the full amount- surely any donation would be supportive and soo gratefully appreciated by Mas. Thank you for helping to support his musical expansion and evolution into this new chapter of diving into the beauty of this amazing instrument!<br /><br /><br /><br />Here are a few sample videos of a N'goni being played by musician Abou Diarra, provided to give an idea of the quality of sound this beautiful instrument can create.<br /><br /><br /><br /><iframe media_type="0" media_id="Le1rMhPnV4c" class="youtube-replace" title="YouTube video player" style="margin-bottom:20px;width:560px;height:315px;" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Le1rMhPnV4c/?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="1"></iframe><br /><br /><br /><iframe media_type="0" media_id="BQcaXjFF78M" class="youtube-replace" title="YouTube video player" style="margin-bottom:20px;width:560px;height:315px;" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/BQcaXjFF78M/?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="1"></iframe><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This is the particular style of model Mas has had his eye on, but he will also be completely customizing his own design into the creation. Featuring a full size structure and high quality build.<br /><br /><br /><img class="not-resizable" src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/25485180_1511425755.8489_funddescription.jpg" alt="" width="100%" /><br /><br /><br /><br />In the link below you will find the site for the N'goni Mas has been eyeing, the website features more information about this incredible instrument.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.ngoni.org/store" target="_blank"><br />N'goni store website - model "Super Deluxe"</a> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img class="not-resizable" src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/25485180_1511406646.6028_funddescription.jpg" alt="" width="100%" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img class="not-resizable" src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/25485180_1511406182.5206_funddescription.jpg" alt="" width="100%" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img class="not-resizable" src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/25485180_1511406073.8294_funddescription.jpg" alt="" width="100%" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><iframe media_type="0" media_id="uK97_8joVts" class="youtube-replace" title="YouTube video player" style="margin-bottom:20px;width:560px;height:315px;" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/uK97_8joVts/?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="1"></iframe><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Mas's music projects include:<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://yaimamusic.bandcamp.com" target="_blank">Yaima</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://aja-music.bandcamp.com" target="_blank">AjA</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://utooto.bandcamp.com" target="_blank">Utooto<br /><br /><br /></a>

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Many know Jim Carey’s photowork reflecting much of the extended community over recent years. Friends who know of his abundant contributions encouraged him to let others know whats going on now. Which is essentially,… his trusty Toyota van, Olivia the Previa, blew a head gasket and went Kablooey! Because it’s a mid frame engine, the head gasket, or possible cracked cylinder head repair is estimated at over $3000.<br /><br /><img class="not-resizable" src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/18459474_1488116565.9628_funddescription.jpg" alt="" width="100%" /><br />Here's Olivia going up into the light,…<br /><br />Jim’s still undergoing antibody immunalogical treatment for his ongoing cancer troubles and loss of his speaking voice. It’s pretty much integral to what he does though to have reliable transportation. So at this point, he’s looking to replace his ride with something he can count on to carry his gear and ideally be able to camp in from time to time. Like lower mileage Honda Odyssey or Toyota Sienna minivans can be found for $3K and less. <br /><br />The good buys go quick though, and you’ve got to have cash in hand. Or maybe someone has a ride they’re not using?<br /><br />Please help Jim to get back his go, go.  And not get left on the side of the road.<br /><br />Thank you!

 Jim's giddyup go is done gone

<strong>This past April of 2016, less than 20 Standing Rock Sioux youth began taking action in North Dakota to peacefully and prayerfully protect water, to protect life, to protect the future of our grandchildren's grandchildren. </strong><br /><br />When they first put the call out for other nations to come and support their work, several months passed before anyone came to support the efforts. Today there are more than 220 Nations who have arrived at camp to stand in Solidarity with those at Standing Rock. Of the thousands there now, many of these protectors are without winter shelter and it is getting closer everyday to the bitter cold winter in North Dakota. <br /><br />Our plan is to build affordable (roughly $250 material cost each including the wood stove) winter shelters to support the Protectors and the amazing work happening out at Standing Rock. We will be doing volunteer work parties, posting how-to videos and teaching workshops on how to build these affordable winter shelters for the people living in the camps. <br /><br />Thank you so much for your interest in this project, as we step towards creating winter shelter for the water protectors at Standing Rock. <br />I am Paul Cheyok'ten Wagner, of the Saanich First Nations of Vancouver Island.  My mother gave me my name of Cheyok'ten which is "of a feeling to watch over, to care for the people and things that you love for many seasons". With the name comes the responsibility of upholding and honoring oneself and the ones who held this name for hundreds of generations.  I first became inspired to participate at Standing Rock when I witnessed the dedication of the youth. They were running accross the country to deliver a message to the White House to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline. Their mission was heart-centered and powerful- to protect the water and the stand together for the wellness of future generations. After traveling to Standing Rock and experiencing the fridid nights from inside of a thin walled tent, I felt the need for suitable winter shelter. <br /><br />I came up with a design for a contemporary teepee which utilizes easily acquired materials from a hardware store, the teepee will be wrapped in white 8 mil heavy duty poly tarp material with 2" x 4" X 16ft poles and a 2 ft. round plywood roof top. We will also be building wood stoves to heat these teepees which will be centered in the living space with the stove pipe going straight up and exiting out a metal roof jack. These warm dry shelters can sleep up to 12 people comfortably and allow plenty of day light through the translucent white tarp. <br /><br />I feel fortunate to have heard numerous elders speak in the spiritual houses of our Coast Salish peoples and the most prominent teaching I've heard these wisdom keepers say is "We are here to help one another" and "I lift you up above myself”. These sayings have taught me the importance of taking time and making the effort to help others who need your strength and energy. <br /><br />100% of the funds (energy) to make this project successful will be put to good use making sure we can take care of as many brothers, sisters, children and elders and provide them with the winter shelter they need. I'm very excited about the prospects of helping so many who are working for all of us and for our future. <br /><br />Hyswka siem nu schay'lacha (Thank you my honorable friends) for your contributions! Tlo masi'sta (May Spirit make it so).<br /><br />The wood stoves and roof tops (with hardware) will be assembled here in Seattle by volunteers and later transported or shipped, the 8 mil tarps will be shipped to Standing Rock straight from the manufacturer, the 2 x 4 x 16 ft poles will be purchased at Manard's hardware store in Bismarck ND.<br /><br />For more info about ongoing projects in which I have been involved visit the follow sites :)<br /><br /><a href="http://salmonislife.org/" target="_blank">globalcanoe.org</a> <br /><a href="http://salmonislife.org/" target="_blank">salmonislife.org</a> <br /><a href="http://www.sacredbreath.ca/" target="_blank">sacredbreath.ca<br /></a><br />Informational update:<br />As we got both experience and feedback building our "tarpees" and our volunteer teams in Seattle and Standing Rock grew we made some changes to the tarpee design and our operation expenses to be able to better support both tarpee recepients and volunteer construction teams. <br /><br />We finally did some serious calculations on the real cost of a shelter with all of the perifrial expenditures, tools ladders, impact drivers, cots for Elders and insulation layer, and fuel costs etc.. We still have more expenditures to calculate but it looks like each tarpee is somewhere around $1000, we have completed 60 roof tops and 40 stoves. Our funds, including donations from our Duwamish Longhouse fundraiser, bring us shy of the goal for 60 shelters. I'm confident that an additional $15,000 we will make this goal. Thanking all of you for your willingness to help create a future! Hyswka siem.. Please share.

Winter shelter for Standing Rock!

<strong>Please see our new campaign for more information here: <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/forthe49" target="_blank"><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/forthe49" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.gofundme.com/forthe49</a></a> </strong><br /><br />In the aftermath of the massacre at Pulse, Equality Florida made two promises.<br /><br />First, we would do everything we could to help the families of those killed and the survivors dealing with the physical and emotional pain of being targeted in the worst anti-LGBTQ hate crime in U.S. history.<br /><br />You helped us keep the first promise by contributing, online and in person, more than $9M.<br /><br />And we have kept our word that every penny we collected - even the interest that accrued on the funds - is going to the victims of Pulse. No staff or overhead. We’ve donated all of our time.<br /><br />On September 27th, those funds will be disbursed and now our attention must focus entirely on fulfilling the second promise - to honor the dead with action.<br /><br />Thoughts and prayers and symbols are not enough.<br /><br />We are committed to ensuring the lasting memorial is the real change of uprooting anti-LGBTQ hatred at the source.<br /><br />To keep this promise, we need you with us again.<br /><br />Our mission for the last 19 years has been to uproot bigotry and fight for equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Florida. Indeed, we fight for freedom for all Floridians to live without fear of violence, harm to their family, being fired from a job or refused service because of their sexual orientation and gender identity.<br /><br />The massacre at Pulse has made this vision a priority for millions more people in the state of Florida. We have never been closer to a huge breakthrough in LGBTQ protections in a state that will have ripple effects nationally.<br /><br />It is time for us to demand huge strides, not tiny measures, in changing the culture and the laws in Florida to ensure we stop the discrimination and violence that anti-LGBTQ hatred makes inevitable.<br /><br />We are asking you now to join us in achieving two goals that are ambitious but achievable if we have the courage to stand together.<br /><br /><strong>Banning anti-LGBTQ discrimination in Florida and passing gun violence prevention policies in the third most populous state in the country.</strong><br /><br />Florida has a long and hateful history when it comes to the treatment of LGBTQ people and has been the springboard for national anti-gay campaigns from Anita Bryant to the Liberty Counsel. Florida-based groups have not only done harm here, they’ve exported their prejudice to states around the nation and other countries as well.<br /><br />But the tide has turned in our favor as hearts have softened and minds have opened in the wake of Pulse. Shame on us if we let this moment pass without pushing with all our might for the state to treat us all as equals under the law and to end easy access to weapons of mass slaughter.<br /><br />We are so very grateful to have found the resources to help these people and their families get services, make up for lost wages, heal wounds and begin to put their lives back together.<br /><br />Will you stand with us again and fulfill the promise of real change as the lasting memorial #ForThe49?<br /><br />Inspired by our work in the aftermath of Pulse, an anonymous donor will match the first $100,000 raised for this campaign. That means the gift you give today will be doubled!<br /><br /><strong>Please see our new campaign for more information here: </strong><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/forthe49"><strong><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/forthe49" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.gofundme.com/forthe49</a></strong><br /><br /></a>_______________________________________<br /><br />This is the official Pulse Victims Fund page for Equality Florida, the state's lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization. <strong>Equality Florida is collecting contributions via this GoFundMe page to support every single victim of the horrific shooting at Orlando's Pulse Nightclub. This includes victims’ families, survivors, and those in the club who may not have suffered physical injury but in need of support.  </strong><br /><br /><strong>For information regarding how funds will be disbursed directly to the victims' families and survivors, please refer to below links: </strong><br /><strong>English: <a href="http://www.eqfl.org/transparent" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.eqfl.org/transparent</a></strong><br /><strong>Espanol: <a href="http://www.eqfl.org/Transparencia" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.eqfl.org/Transparencia</a></strong><br /><br />Equality Florida, the GLBT Community Center of Central Florida (The Center) and the National Compassion Fund announced a partnership with OneOrlando to ensure all funds collected for victims are disbursed in a unified process that will expedite funds, ensure transparency and safeguard against fraud.<br /><br />We have made available emergency deployment of short-term disbursements from our fundraising efforts, and connected victims with the immediate funds available via state and federal resources. We are committed to raising as much as we can to ensure long-term support for the victims’ families and survivors. The money raised towards this fund directly supports the victims families and survivors. <br /><br /><strong>We ask all victims to call this hotline to begin this process: </strong><br /><strong>VictimConnect Resource Center</strong><br /><strong>855-4-Victim (855-484-2846)<br /></strong><strong><a href="http://victimconnect.org/" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://victimconnect.org/</a></strong><br /><br />-------------------------- <br /><br />Esta es la página web oficial del fundo para las víctimas de “Pulse.” Esto fundo ha sido creado por el organization “Equality Florida”, el organizacion estatal para los derechos civiles de lesbianas, gays, bisexuales y transgéneros (LGBT). Equality Florida está recogiendo las contribuciones a través de esta página de GoFundMe para apoyar a cada víctima de los disparos horribles en la discoteca de “Pulse” en Orlando. Esto incluye las víctimas familiares, sobrevivientes y las personas en el club que no han sufrido daño físico pero que necesitan apoyo. <br /><br />Estamos trabajando con el Centro Nacional para Víctimas de Crimen (National Center for Victims of Crime) (NCVC) para distribuir las contribuciones a través de su Fondo Nacional de la Compasión (http:// nationalcompassionfund.org/ faq/). <br /><br />El Fondo primero fue creado por las víctimas y familiares de los crímenes siniestros en el pasado, incluyendo 9/11, Columbine, VA Tech, NIU, Aurora, Oak Creek y Newtown. Después de que experimentaban negociaciones prolongadas y estresantes tratando de recoger el dinero donado en su nombre, pidieron el Centro Nacional para Víctimas de Crimen para para desarrollar un nuevo modelo para las donaciones — un modelo que sirve genuinamente a las víctimas, los donantes y el público en general. <br /><br />NCVC ha comenzado la dispersión de los fondos a corto plazo de las víctimas de “Pulse” y estan conectando las víctimas con los fondos inmediatamente disponibles a través de recursos federales y estatales. Estamos comprometidos a recaudar todo lo que es posible para garantizar el apoyo a largo plazo para las familias de las víctimas y sobrevivientes. El dinero recaudado en eso fondo esta apoyando a las familias de las víctimas y sobrevivientes directamente.<br /><br /><strong>Le pedimos a todas las víctimas que llamen a este numero telefónico para comenzar el proceso: </strong><br /><strong>Centro de Recursos “VictimimConnect”</strong><br /><strong>855-4-víctima (855-484-2846) </strong><br /><strong><a href="http://victimconnect.org/" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://victimconnect.org/</a></strong><br /><br />------------------------<br /><br />Please contribute and share this page. #WeAreOrlando<br /><br />For the latest information, visit: <br />-<a href="https://www.facebook.com/equalityfl" target="_blank">facebook.com/equalityfl</a> <br />-<a href="http://www.eqfl.org/news/pulse" target="_blank">eqfl.org/news/pulse</a> <br />-<a href="http://www.eqfl.org/news/pulse/spanish" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.eqfl.org/news/pulse/spanish" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.eqfl.org/news/pulse/spanish</a></a> <br /><br />For those who prefer to check, please see below:<br /><br />Equality Florida Institute, Inc.<br />P.O. Box 13184<br />St. Petersburg, Fl 33733<br />Memo should note Orlando Victims Fund<br /><br />Nadine Smith, Equality Florida's CEO will be managing the campaign and can be contacted with questions.<br /><br />A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE EQUALITY FLORIDA INSTITUTE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES (WWW.800HELPFLA.COM) BY CALLING TOLL-FREE WITHIN FLORIDA (1.800.435.7352). REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. REGISTRATION #CH7992. <br />---------------------------<br />To ensure transparency, GoFundMe has requested we answer the following questions: <br /><br />1. Who you are: <br />Equality Florida, a registered 501c3 nonprofit organization and the state's LGBT civil rights organization: eqfl.org<br /><br />2. Where you're from<br />Founded in St. Petersburg, Florida, with staff and offices across the state including in Orlando, Florida. <br /><br />3. Your relationship to the parties you're raising funds for<br />We are advocates for the LGBT community in Florida. <br /><br />4. How the funds will be spent (be specific as possible)<br />Every penny raised will be distributed directly to the victims and their families. We are working with a team of attorneys and experts, including the National Center for Victims of Crime, which deployed funds in both Chattanooga and Aurora, to ensure funds are distributed correctly. <br /><br />--------------------------<br />Equality Florida statement on mass shooting at Orlando gay club:<br /><br />We are reeling from the tragic news that a gunman opened fire on the 2am capacity crowd at Pulse leaving 49 people dead and over 50 injured according to Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer.<br /><br />We are heartbroken and angry that senseless violence has once again destroyed lives in our state and in our country.<br /><br />Gay clubs hold a significant place in LGBTQ history. They were often the only safe gathering place and this horrific act strikes directly at our sense of safety. June commemorates our community standing up to anti-LGBTQ violence at the Stonewall Inn, the nightclub that has become the first LGBTQ site recognized as a national monument.<br /><br />We have received a steady stream of emails and messages from those seeking to help or to make sense of the senseless. We make no assumptions on motive. We will await the details in tears of sadness and anger. We stand in solidarity and keep our thoughts on all whose lives have been lost or altered forever in this tragedy.<br /><br />Graphic designed by local artist Tony Chevy.

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