Commitment to Social/Racial/Environmental Justice
Amid the daily injustice and violence against Black, Indigenous, People of color (BIPOC) across this country, and the upwelling of voices and resistance from people across the globe in response, we as a part of Wild Harvest will embolden our steps forward in solidarity and action for racial justice.
We acknowledge the sovereignty of the Ho-Chunk Nation and the 11 indigenous nations within what is now the state of Wisconsin. The sacred ancestral land where Lake Farm County Park is located and where we run our programs is that of the Ho-Chunk people. We are committed to holding the pain of this historical trauma, recognizing ways in which we have been/are complacent and working harder to educate about our complex history with love.
Our rapidly changing world calls for leadership that embraces history as well as the inherent interrelationship between all beings. Rooted in an understanding of historical and present-day patterns of oppression, and a commitment to do better, we can rise and be in right relationship with ourselves, our ancestors, the earth and one another across divides of race, class, sexual orientation, gender, age, religion and nationality. With self-examination and commitment, we will continue to strengthen all of our relations. We believe these efforts will contribute to the health and well-being of future generations.
We humbly recognize that the path forward, towards a more just and equitable world, is not always clear, but we are committed to doing our best, being accountable and learning from our mistakes as we go. We will work to implement actions within our programs and daily lives that support ending systemic racism and all forms of oppression. As one strand in a global web of diverse efforts to respond to needless suffering in all its forms, we are committed to finding more ways to create and recreate systems that help all people thrive and find joy.
In Solidarity,
The Wild Harvest Team
(Grandparents, Mentors, & Co-Founders)
Amid the daily injustice and violence against Black, Indigenous, People of color (BIPOC) across this country, and the upwelling of voices and resistance from people across the globe in response, we as a part of Wild Harvest will embolden our steps forward in solidarity and action for racial justice.
We acknowledge the sovereignty of the Ho-Chunk Nation and the 11 indigenous nations within what is now the state of Wisconsin. The sacred ancestral land where Lake Farm County Park is located and where we run our programs is that of the Ho-Chunk people. We are committed to holding the pain of this historical trauma, recognizing ways in which we have been/are complacent and working harder to educate about our complex history with love.
Our rapidly changing world calls for leadership that embraces history as well as the inherent interrelationship between all beings. Rooted in an understanding of historical and present-day patterns of oppression, and a commitment to do better, we can rise and be in right relationship with ourselves, our ancestors, the earth and one another across divides of race, class, sexual orientation, gender, age, religion and nationality. With self-examination and commitment, we will continue to strengthen all of our relations. We believe these efforts will contribute to the health and well-being of future generations.
We humbly recognize that the path forward, towards a more just and equitable world, is not always clear, but we are committed to doing our best, being accountable and learning from our mistakes as we go. We will work to implement actions within our programs and daily lives that support ending systemic racism and all forms of oppression. As one strand in a global web of diverse efforts to respond to needless suffering in all its forms, we are committed to finding more ways to create and recreate systems that help all people thrive and find joy.
In Solidarity,
The Wild Harvest Team
(Grandparents, Mentors, & Co-Founders)