Cape Fear River Assembly Inc

BIGWITCH INDIAN WISDOM INITIATIVE WAS THE FIRST FISCAL SPONSEE AND WE HAVE PARTNERED WITH THEM IN A NUMBER OF WAYS, INCLUDING THE QUEER MOBILIZATION FUND WORK. BIGWITCH INDIAN WISDOM INITIATIVE IS A TRUSTED COLLECTIVE OF INDIGENOUS ELDERS, TWO-SPIRIT RELATIVES, ANCESTORS AND NEXT GENERATION PRINCIPAL PEOPLE WHO ARE ASKED TO SPEAK THE CHEROKEE LANGUAGE- TO GIVE COUNSEL ON THE WAYS OF BEING WITH THE LAND AND WATER, TO ADVISE ON HOW TO MOVE FORWARD IN THE EFFORT TO REBALANCE THAT WHICH HAS BROUGH US TO THIS PLACE AND TIME. WE SUPPORT THIS WORK THROUGH GENERAL ADMINISTRATION, RIGHT RELATIONSHIP FOCUS, AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT AND PLANNING.

WE PARTICIPATED IN LEADING AN INITIATIVE TO ENGAGE COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE CAPE FEAR RIVER BASIN FOR NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCE'S CAPE FEAR RIVER BASIN PLAN. TYPICALLY, THESE PLANS RECEIVE LITTLE INPUT FROM TRIBAL COMMUNITIES, COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, AND RURAL AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. WE ASSISTED IN BUILDING A SURVEY, REACHING OUT TO OUR NETWORK, MEETING WITH COMMUNITIES AND COMPILING INFORMATION FOR THE PLAN. WE RECEIVED OVER 200 RESPONSES THROUGH THIS WORK AND THE PLAN IS CURRENTLY BEING WRITTEN AND WILL BE SHOWCASED AT OUR ANNUAL MEETING.