I recognize that discerning truth, in all its complexity, is healing and empowering by nature--as is having a shared vision of collective liberation that strives for the benefit of all Peoples and the Earth community.

I recognize that this land is the ancestral home of Native American peoples and families who cultivated a deep and intimate relationship with this place, and were forced from their homes and their ways.

I recognize the wisdom keepers living with our land today, including the members of the Lummi and Nooksack Nations.

I recognize that racism and oppression are fundamentally conditioned into people through fear and hatred.

I recognize that I am in a position of privilege and power because of this system.

I recognize the fundamental injustice and violence that was and is perpetrated against Native Americans, Black Americans, and many other races, ethnicities, sexualities, and genders. I recognize that this system is ultimately harmful to everyone involved, including white Americans.

I recognize that this system was created and is perpetuated in order to divide and control us.

I recognize the unfathomable potential of the human family and our Life community.

I recognize the interdependency of Life, the sacred nature of rivers and mountains, the inherent rights of all beings, and the necessity of striving for a world in which we learn how to care for the sanctity of all Life.

I recognize that fear and hatred will destroy us.

I recognize that accepting the truth, working together, being willing to be uncomfortable, and choosing love is the path of health for the human family and our planet.

Other Arrangements

Other Arrangements