appalachian
rekindling
project
REMATRIATE, RETURN, RESTORErekindle relationship to land
rekindle relationship to one another
decolonize // Indigenize
realizing an intertribal
center
The Appalachian Rekindling Project is a region-wide initiative that began to establish and sustain an intertribal Indigenous center where Native people can physically return and gather in central Appalachia as well as to care for and protect land collectively.
This intertribal center will be a free space to be reserved, shared, and engaged with by Indigenous communities and individuals. By nature of being intertribal, involving more than one Tribe, we invite Indigenous people from any tribal community to use the space when it is fully constructed. We particularly look forward to Natives who have been removed from the region to be able to return to their homelands.
set up your
land tax
Our work is sustainably funded through a voluntary land tax system, which creates a meaningful pathway for residents of Appalachia to support Indigenous justice.
If you:
want to see Appalachian land be cared for
believe in climate justice
want to prevent further exploitation of land
desire reconciliation with Indigenous people
want Appalachia to be known as a place that is recognized for returning, rather than leaving or pushing out
you seek to leave a legacy that feels right
then, join us.
We encourage you to consider paying your voluntary land tax either as an individual, an organization, or a business