This world has enough to sustain our people and our ecosystems, if we can come into right relationship with its resources. Similarly, our people have enough wisdom, strength, and resources to sustain each other. There will always be enough time, money, and people to do the work. We are fundamentally enough.

Systems of oppression have taught many of us to fear each other; that to be known is to be at risk. If we continue to hide ourselves and grow small, we will fail to change these systems. We need to be honest about our needs, our frustrations, and our desires, and we must hold each other’s honesty with care.

The conditions we work in are the result of decades, centuries, and millennia of history. If we refuse to learn from our past, we will make the same mistakes and we will fail to create new solutions. We need to honor those who came before us, and endeavor to make new mistakes together.                                                                                                      

Despite our best efforts, we have not won yet. We need to let go of the comfort of familiar solutions, and try on new, creative, and strategic risks.

White supremacy aims to isolate us. We will never succeed if we continue to work alone. As individuals and organizations, we must learn to ask for help, build lasting trust, and rely on each other if we are to win.

We believe our communities deserve the power to govern ourselves, and the resources and support it takes to do that well.